I’m a huge fan of Cook. Crazy big pay day. $750M. 💰
Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, received more than 5m shares in the firm and sold most of them, pocketing over $750m this week. The stock grant—part of a compensation package set in 2011—was contingent on the tech firm meeting various financial targets, which it did. Under Mr Cook’s tenure, Apple’s market capitalisation has risen more than seven-fold. — Economist Espresso, Saturday, August 28.
I first heard of Rivian via The Long Way Up. Their trucks look pretty amazing. The valuation seems crazy high, but this might be a good investment still.
Rivian, a California-based electric-vehicle startup, filed confidentially for a public listing, seeking a valuation between $70bn and $80bn. Among its planned offerings are a sport-utility vehicle and a pick-up truck. Like Tesla, it wants to bypass dealerships and sell directly to customers. Deliveries were meant to start in June but have been delayed due to the pandemic. — Economist Espresso, Saturday, August 28.
What do you do when a hard rain comes right as you put the smash burgers on the flat top? Get the umbrellas! ☔️
Our garden at the lake has gone wild! The tomatoes have pulled their cages out of the dirt! The tomatoes and squash are escaping to take over the yard. The strawberries are sending advanced troops out of the beds. Order must be restored. 🚨
I’ve been experimenting with Literal.club to connect and discover books and reading connections. If you are on Literal, I am jthingelstad. Lets connect! 📚
Getting ready for our biggest Things 4 Good candle project! 110 lbs of soy wax. 144 vessels. 🤩 Lots of Wooden Wick boxes.
Just upgraded both of my Synology DS416 to DSM 7.0! Looks like a nice upgrade, with some configuration stuff to work through. ✨
We got our pottery shipment from Express Yourself Art Barn in Saugatuck today. When we finished our stuff was ready to go in the kiln. I love how everything turned out! 🤩
Peach season is a big deal in our house. 🍑
Grand Rapids & Hibbing Log
Weather: Cool. Mist and rain in the morning. Cool and mostly cloudy throughout the day.
- “Rock’n the 50s” Escape Room at Itasca Historical Society.
- Lunch at Spartan Deli.
- Shopping: Bender’s Shoe & Sport, Bender’s Gifts, MacRostie Art Center, and The Lake & Co Shop.
- Barely Reality VR
- Drove to Hibbing.
- Saw giant Iron Man and stopped for pictures.
- Eventually found Hull Rust Mine View after going to the wrong places.
- Dinner at Boomtown Brewing. Very good food!
- Drove back to Grand Rapids.
Great beer flight at Boomtown Brewery in Hibbing tonight. Blueberry Wheat, Orehouse IPA, Nitro Milkshake IPA, and Enoremous Double IPA.
It was cool to check out the giant mining equipment on exhibit by the Hull Rust Mine View.
We took in amazing views of the Hull Rust Mine today. Incredibly large open pit mine. Looks like a man-made Grand Canyon.
We saw this giant Iron Man statue in Chisholm, MN today and had to stop and check it out. I thought it was awesome! 85 feet high, making it the 4th tallest in the US. Weighs over 4 tons. Had to listen to Iron Man while there. 🤘
I liked this art from Clarence Morgan that we saw at MacRostie Art Center today. It reminded me a bit of the Squiggle project from ArtBlocks.
We won the “Rock’n the 50s” Escape Room at Itasca Historical Society in 40 minutes! Room 36!
Pokegama Lake framed by trees.
I dig this FLÎKR Fire that we got in Vermont. Great ambiance! 🔥
Severe tree damage on Southern edge of Pokegema Lake right next to my brothers place from storm a week ago.
