01.22.07
Not Quite Billionaires
Forbes have named the top three richest women in entertainment. They are 1-Oprah Winfrey, 2-J K Rowling, 3-Martha Stewart. I have read too many conflicting amounts to know exactly how much these women are worth, but it is safe to say they are very wealthy. Good for them, I hope they enjoy all of the things that having money affords them. I think it is odd that just because a person is entertaining, be it by writing, singing, acting etc, they can become a millionaire or even a billionaire. There are many people who really make the world a better place, and yet they are not billionaires or even millionaires. It doesn’t matter how hard, or for how long they they work, they will never become rich from their hard work. I don’t care that Oprah or Martha or someone who can sing, or act are so wealthy, but I think it would be wonderful if the people who really make a difference were as well paid for their efforts. The Scientists, Nurses, Aid Workers, Firefighters, Surgeons, all these people who really make a difference to the lives of others. Oh well, nothing is perfect. Chaucer and I don’t save lives for a living, and we can’t sing so I guess that’s why our names were not on this years Forbes list. There is always next year though.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
Woody Allen.
It frees you from doing the things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy. Groucho Marx.
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know it is. Oscar Wilde.