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“Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” –Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III was born in Alton, Illinois, on May 25, 1926. There were also two other children, an older sister and a younger brother. In 1928 the family moved to St. Louis, Illinois, where Davis’s father became a successful oral surgeon. At the [...]

“During the years I was with Andy Kirk we starved almost. I remember not eating for practically a month several times. But we were very, very happy because the music was so interesting, and you forgot to eat, anyway.” –Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams was born on May 10, 1910, in Atlanta, Georgia, as [...]

For some, diplomas are (barely) worth the paper they’re printed on. These star entrepreneurs jumped right in. While the rest of us were negotiating curfews and cramming for the SATs, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs ditched high school to start building their fortunes. Many did it out of necessity; others had a mentor [...]

Zecco is a great way to get started in the stock market.  So, after our trip to Disneyland, my mom said that I could buy my first shares of Disney stock.  This is part of my million dollars by 18.  So I am working to make money and most of the money that I make, [...]

My Mom showed me this cool site called UPROMISE, where you can save money for your kid. Now it may not be much money but every penny counts. What she likes about this place is that you can go to their website and buy anything from travel, cars, buying a home, shopping at Price Chopper, [...]