Mark Ainley

4 days ago | biggerpockets.com | Brie Schmidt |Mark Ainley

Hi everyone,Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the holidays! I was wondering if any of you had thoughts on the high tax reassessments in Cook County and tax increases in Chicago?  It seems as if some people can face a tax bill increase of 50%, maybe even more. With the low interest rates and overall low taxes has made Chicago attractive to investors and homebuyers, in many cases creating bidding wars.

Jan 25, 2024 | gramophone.co.uk | Mark Ainley

It was much more challenging to learn about great pianists and obtain their recordings before the advent of the internet. When I first became fascinated with this topic in the mid-1980s, I had to scour libraries and shops for books about these artists and discs featuring their playing. Harold C Schonberg’s book The Great Pianists served as my unofficial training manual, providing a wealth of insight about legendary performers and their pianism.