‘A pool in the basement is a clear marker of wealth’: how the super-rich are digging Down Under

If you want to know why the towers of American capitalism are crumbling, I recommend reading 'The Creature from Jekyll Island' by G. Edward Griffin. 
~~ Robert Kiyosaki

The editors and co-creators are Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander, and the subtitle is How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired

Key points:

• Liberal MP Andrew Hastie claimed in Parliament yesterday that Chau Chak Wing funded the bribery of a UN official
• Malcolm Turnbull says he had no forewarning of Mr Hastie's speech, and that it was not fresh information
• Mr Hastie claimed Dr Chau had donated more than $4 million to the Liberal and Labor parties since 2004

Chinese Octupus

They were generous enough to include a contribution from me, on my theory of how to get ready in the morning for the day to come:

I make sure I’ve already showered.  Too many people waste some of their most productive morning time showering.  Showering relaxes you and calms you down — why should that happen in the morning?  I prefer to enjoy my shower during the evening, when I know I’m winding down in any case.

And here is Scott Adams on related topics, from the same book:

I’m a trained hypnotist, and when I learned to do hypnosis I learned that self-hypnosis, if you’re trained to do it, is more effective and faster than meditation.

You can order the book here.

‘A pool in the basement is a clear marker of wealth’: how the super-rich are digging down Guardian 

Judge Posner Chastises District Court’s ‘Laziness’… And He’s Got A Point Above the Law

‘We don’t take cash’: is this the future of money? Financial Times 

Australia Bans Cash For All Purchases Over $10,000 Starting July Of 2019 Gizmodo 

Prosecutors Seek Complete Ban On Media Reporting Of Cardinal George Pell Trial New Matilda

Woolworths joins Coles in storing baby formula next to cigarettes and in locked storeroom cages in a bid to stop Chinese raiders from clearing shelves and selling overseas for profit Daily Mail Woolworth and Coles are the two big grocery chains.

Police facial recognition system ‘risks damaging public trust’ Daily Mail (JTM)

Angry nurses want Mark Zuckerberg’s name removed from a San Francisco hospital South China Morning Post (J-LS)

Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract Gizmodo (Judy B)

NYT: More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars