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Miles Away... Worlds Apart
What if you had direct knowledge of a massive Ponzi scheme and knew tens of millions of dollars a week were being invested in what you strongly believed where phony investments? What if the scammer was the CEO of a major law firm with strong political connections and ties to all branches of law enforcement? What would you do?
Well that was the situation I found myself in. In my mind, the master manipulator, Scott Rothstein, had to be stopped and it was a responsibility I would not shirk. At the same time, I needed to be sure my family and I were safe. After all, The CEO was well connected and someone was bound to tip him off once my reporting him led to an investigation.
The big question was where do you turn in a con man that is feeding all of the political leaders and law enforcement personnel and seems to have them all in his back pocket? It appeared to be a huge scheme, but at the time, I had know idea it would be South Florida’s largest fraud ever.
Now you understand how by chance I became an author, yet by profession I am the president of a real estate development company and an attorney. My goal in writing Miles Away… Worlds Apart was not to write a history book about Rothstein, the master fraudster, but instead to use that way of life to suggest a better, more meaningful way to live. One idea I wanted to show was that other people are important and that the choices we make influence others, especially our children.
I felt compelled to write since so many people closed their eyes because the benefits to them were too great to do otherwise. Because that was the case and since so many decent people became complicit, it seemed the facts needed to be presented in a simple way so they could be viewed without the trapping of unreasonable rewards. That way, each person can train himself in advance how he wants to respond before he reaches his next fork in the road. With that thought in mind it is hoped that the book’s message may reach people looking for direction and tools to help them make better choices!
Over the next few months, I will be making a number of special giveaways for to my dear reads. This will be the first one of them.
If you would enjoy a fast paced, nonfiction thriller with empowering lessons, be one of the first 100 readers to write me at [email protected]. I will forward you an e-copy of Miles Away... Worlds Apart. All I ask is that in return you write an honest review of the book and post it to Goodreads.com and forward it to your Goodread friends and others.. Please also forward this offer to all of your Goodreads friends.
Always remember, together we can make a difference.
Well that was the situation I found myself in. In my mind, the master manipulator, Scott Rothstein, had to be stopped and it was a responsibility I would not shirk. At the same time, I needed to be sure my family and I were safe. After all, The CEO was well connected and someone was bound to tip him off once my reporting him led to an investigation.
The big question was where do you turn in a con man that is feeding all of the political leaders and law enforcement personnel and seems to have them all in his back pocket? It appeared to be a huge scheme, but at the time, I had know idea it would be South Florida’s largest fraud ever.
Now you understand how by chance I became an author, yet by profession I am the president of a real estate development company and an attorney. My goal in writing Miles Away… Worlds Apart was not to write a history book about Rothstein, the master fraudster, but instead to use that way of life to suggest a better, more meaningful way to live. One idea I wanted to show was that other people are important and that the choices we make influence others, especially our children.
I felt compelled to write since so many people closed their eyes because the benefits to them were too great to do otherwise. Because that was the case and since so many decent people became complicit, it seemed the facts needed to be presented in a simple way so they could be viewed without the trapping of unreasonable rewards. That way, each person can train himself in advance how he wants to respond before he reaches his next fork in the road. With that thought in mind it is hoped that the book’s message may reach people looking for direction and tools to help them make better choices!
Over the next few months, I will be making a number of special giveaways for to my dear reads. This will be the first one of them.
If you would enjoy a fast paced, nonfiction thriller with empowering lessons, be one of the first 100 readers to write me at [email protected]. I will forward you an e-copy of Miles Away... Worlds Apart. All I ask is that in return you write an honest review of the book and post it to Goodreads.com and forward it to your Goodread friends and others.. Please also forward this offer to all of your Goodreads friends.
Always remember, together we can make a difference.
A Joke That Is All To True For Election Time... Laugh And then Vote Wisely.
Voting is hardly a laughing matter. Good government starts with great leaders. But getting elected costs a lot of money. Scott Rothstein knew it and ingratiated himself to "leaders" by being so generous, albeit by dishing out stolen money, but that was all it took for those "leaders" to vouch for him and give him the credibility he needed to swindle so many.
Regardless of your party affiliation, you will find this joke to be right on target. As you laugh, realize we should be crying!
While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by an angel at the entrance. "Welcome to heaven," says the angel. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."
"Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
And with that, the angel escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him. Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on steak and the finest champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where the angel is waiting for him,
"Now it's time to visit heaven."
So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and the angel returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."
So the angel escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate steak and drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
The devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning, Today, you voted.."
Vote wisely on November 2, 2010
Regardless of your party affiliation, you will find this joke to be right on target. As you laugh, realize we should be crying!
While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by an angel at the entrance. "Welcome to heaven," says the angel. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."
"Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
And with that, the angel escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him. Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on steak and the finest champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where the angel is waiting for him,
"Now it's time to visit heaven."
So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and the angel returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."
So the angel escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate steak and drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
The devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning, Today, you voted.."
Vote wisely on November 2, 2010
