Comments on: How Being a Sore Loser can make you Rich (or crazy)

By: Brian Tan

Brian Tan — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:35:00 +0000

discovered James Altucher’s blog…

goodbye weekend.

By: James Altucher

James Altucher — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:35:00 +0000

Hey Howard, thanks for writing. Please tell Jordan I said hi. I enjoyed playing him in school. I actually joined in 1984 or 85. And in 86 I was NJ’s HS champion. And yes, when I joined the club the custodian (Ron) was the best player in the school. It took awhile for me to catch up to both Jordan and then Ron.

I wrote to the school once, offering to give a talk (I am happy to give my time to schools, even colleges, rather than money) but got no response. Thanks again for posting here.

By: Howard Rossman

Howard Rossman — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:10:00 +0000

My name is Howard Rossman-father of Jordan Rossman of North Brunswick NJ High School.
Jordan founded the Chess Club of North Brunswick by convincing the principal _Mr. Rimmer or Simkin that they should finance a Chess Club for $350. He told them to hire the Custodian- a rated chess player and Gary Tenucci in 1981. As a result of his efforts
the club was formed and you joined it in 1982 , You became the NJ State Chess High School champion.
There is still chess club at the High School. Some of your teachers are still there-Ken Adone-Math, Mr. Lucas-math, Ed Maroon computers-business.Greg Anderson-political science-economics. Mr. Pilazzo-physics.
It did not harm you for your push to Cornell and Carnegie Mellon. You were quoted in NYTimes on Dec. 2-article on anti college similar to your thesis in the NewYorker on going naked to college.
Good luck. Send a check of generosity and appreciation to NBTHS, c/o Pete Clark -principal to help stimulate and motivate others to maybe reach your level of success and good fortune..

By: Proteinbenny

Proteinbenny — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:26:00 +0000

So “no”, I don’t know you other than through your blog, which I really enjoy, but I’m convinced we have a one degree of separation. I graduated HS in 1986, but not in NB. But I have been here for over 10 years and have gotten to know a bunch of lifers through my kids. Also, there were a few of my high school classmates who went to Cornell. How do resolve this interesting challenge? Shall I throw out some names?

By: Proteinbenny

Proteinbenny — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:26:00 +0000

By: James Altucher

James Altucher — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:37:00 +0000

Thanks Adam! Never too late to comment on one of my favorite posts.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:18:00 +0000

‘I wish right now I had no name. What a beautiful thing that would be.’Little late to the party here, but those two sentences have made my day. Thank you James.

By: James Altucher

James Altucher — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:10:00 +0000

I did. You? Do we know each other? Jim Norton was in my class also. Perhaps much more famous.

By: Proteinbenny

Proteinbenny — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Did you really attend the illustrious (well Tim Howard famous and now you!) North Brunswick High School in NJ? Wow, go Raiders!

By: James Altucher

James Altucher — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:42:00 +0000

Exlibris4, thanks for this! What were your misfires and what were your good years? What brought you back to college?