Lifelong Tuckahoe resident, David Carraturo will discuss his novel, Cameron Nation: Going All-In to Save His Country. The book, which is his “Conservative Manifesto” tells the fictional story of the future greatest president of the United States – who also happens to be born and raised in Tuckahoe. David will discuss his writing process as [...]
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Next Barn Night: Book Author – Feb 17th
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Next Barn Night: Monetary Theory – January 27th
Posted in Uncategorized on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Joseph Shalabi, a 16-year old high school student at The Hackley School, gave this presentation. Joe is clearly passionate about the subject of monetary theory, having done considerable research in this area. He presented statistics suggesting that our money system is headed toward collapse. Joe advised investing in gold and silver bars for that eventuality. Needless to [...]
Philanthropy II – December 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On our last Philanthropy Night, two years ago, we learned about the different ways individuals and organizations support charitable causes. On this barn night, we had a true philanthropist as our guest speaker. David Pope is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Generoso Pope Foundation, a philanthropic family foundation named after his great-grandfather. David [...]
Investment Night II – November 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In November 2008, at the beginning of the financial crisis, Tom McCandless hosted the first Investment Night at the barn. Exactly 3 years later, he gave us an update on the current financial situation. As expected, Tom presented wonderfully detailed slides, which can be downloaded here. Included are investment tips based on his exhaustive analysis and [...]
Politics Night – October 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Eastchester Town Supervisor, Tony Colavita, gave the presentation this evening. He shared some of the challenges he’s facing in the town, such as the cost increase from United Water. Tony explained the various things he’s been doing to cut costs and keep our taxes as low as possible. Everyone was impressed by Tony’s charisma and [...]
BBQ Night II – September 2011
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There was no educational talk this month. Just a laid back BBQ with good food, beer, conversation, and music. Peter and Bob brought over the big charcoal grille. Peter grilled the burgers, hot dogs, and some amazing sausages that Tom brought from J&G Italian Deli. The Barn Band sounded unusually good this evening, thanks to [...]
Management Consulting – August 2011
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David Taylor recently left a steady job in commercial banking to become an entrepreneur. He started an independent consulting firm called Ohrn Consulting www.ohrnconsulting.com. David shared his story and provided insight into the world of management consulting. He gave examples from his experience and answered questions from the group.
Martial Arts Night II – July 2011
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Back in May 2008, Peter Tocco gave us a hands-on introduction to the Martial Arts. Since then a number of people in the neighborhood have begun training with Peter. This month the master came back to share a particular aspect of Martial Arts called Situational Awareness. He gave us practical tips for being in tune with our [...]
Olympics Night – June 2011
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Glenn Mills was a member of the 1980 Olympic Swimming Team. These were the Olympic games in Moscow that the United States boycotted. Glenn shared his story and his journey with us. He brought his Congressional Gold Medal which we passed around. Glenn’s talk was captivating and inspiring. You could hear a pin drop in the barn. We also learned some practical tips [...]
Connoisseur Night – May 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Evan Goldenberg is the ultimate connoisseur. He shared his passion with us, told some great stories, and answered questions about the finer things in life. We discussed wine, scotch, cigars, clothing, architecture, and women. Evan made some great value recommendations (see comments) and even offerred to assist any of us with wine selection when we’re at a restaurant and are not sure [...]
