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Men of the Old Testament: Jacob – Genesis 27 In March of 2010 the Security and Exchanges Commission moved to freeze the assets and trading accounts of a Russian accused of hacking into personal online portfolios and manipulating the price of dozens of stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange. They froze the assets of Broco Investments, a stock trading operation based in St. Petersburg, Russia. According to the SEC Broco Investments illegally capitalized on the stock market by moving prices of some 38 thinly securities – enabling the investment firm to profit from up and down price swings. According to the SEC Broco purchased stocks in its own portfolio and placed unauthorized buy orders at inflated prices of the same securities. Read More |
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Men of the Old Testament: Isaac – Genesis 26 Only two pairs of fathers and sons have both received the United States military’s Medal of Honor. One set is Arthur and Douglas MacArthur, the other set is Theodore Roosevelt and his son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Theodore Sr. received his medal of honor for his actions in 1898 leading an incredibly brave charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba. According to his citation he, “led a desperate and gallant charge up San Juan Hill, encouraging his troops to continue the assault through withering enemy fire over open countryside. Facing the enemy's heavy fire, he displayed extraordinary bravery throughout the charge, and was the first to reach the enemy trenches, where he quickly killed one of the enemy with his pistol, allowing his men to continue the assault. His leadership and valor turned the tide in the Battle for San Juan Hill.” Read More |
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Men of the Old Testament: Abraham – Genesis 22 Men of the Old Testament: Abraham – Genesis 22 In Winston Churchill’s book, My Early Life, he tells an interesting story about his relationship with his father, himself a British statesman during Churchill’s childhood. “One day Winston Churchill's father paid a ‘formal visit’ to inspect his son's collection of toy soldiers: ‘All the troops were arranged in the correct formation of attack,’ Churchill recalled. ‘He spent twenty minutes studying the scene - which was really impressive - with a keen eye and captivating smile. At the end he asked me if I would like to go into the Army, so I said 'yes' at once: and immediately I was taken at my word. For years I thought my father with his experience and flair had discerned in me the qualities of military genius. But I was told later that he had only come to the conclusion that I was not clever enough to go to the Bar.’” Read More |
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