Modern Bard Mugs

'To blog or not to blog, that is the question...' Shakespeare in the 21st Century

'To tweet or not to tweet...'

"The interest rate can't go any lower, so if necessary, we'll have to go back to pounds of flesh."

'How's everyone doing tonight - that is the question.'

The Proust of Twitter

'No thanks, I don't drink when I'm driving home a point about investing.'

"He just found that 'pillage' rhymes with 'village'."

Now may not be a good time,he just found out he's not going to live forever.

"And this little piggy went – whoa! Where is your fifth little piggy?!"

"This next one is a typical blues number about exceeding your data plan limit, cracking your ipad screen, and losing your new ear buds."

'Insofar as hard figures are still unavailable, our Mr.Rendleman has written a poem which explores the essence of the firm's situation.'

Shakespeare in the clink

"In every situation, an executive has to decide whether to lead by consensus, charisma or cattle prod. Trust me... it's not always this easy!"

"Yes, I know, Munger. But Wallace Stevens didn't scribble his damned verses on company time."

'I miss the rarefied atmosphere of Mt. Olympus.'

"You'd like a book by Shakespeare? Certainly sir - which one. . .?"

Toastquest!

'Figures can be misleading - So I've written a song which I think expresses the real story of the firms performance this quarter.'

Robotic Prince Hamlet holding a human skull and saying "To be or not to be".

Executive MFA

'How did it go?' 'We had an exchange of views...I went in with my views and came out with hers!'

Sundial watch...

Shakespeare downloading thoughts.

"I saw the wariness in your eyes when you learned that I was plucked from academia to run this company, so I thought I'd allay your concerns by writing this sonnet."

"Langsford, will you please stop interjecting quotes from Kahlil Gibran?"

'...when all at once I saw a bunch, a bunch of golden daffodils...no, it still doesn't sound right.'

'Errors were made, things were said, people got hurt.'

"Accidentally flying onstage does not count as 'doing Shakespeare in the Park.' "

The British Hamlet ('Alas poor Yorick, I knew him ...I say 'knew', more of an acquaintance really ...')

Grange Hildegard.

'I can't believe this. . . 'There was a young man from Nantucket...'

"It's a novel about quarterly reports."

"Let me do all the singing."

'Harris, is that your gut-instinct we're hearing or are you just belly-aching?'