By Leibish Polnauer, President & Founder By Leibish Polnauer, President & Founder At 7:05am I usually arrive at the pool. If I am on time, Fred is just finishing shaving the left side of his face, Mark and Haim are in the middle of some political argument, and lovely Mrs. Betty is already  C Level Contact List  Swimming Her Laps. Turning up at the pool early sunday morning is always a heavenly enCounter, as the water is crystal clear, Remoniscent of a Light Blue Diamond. IN F. Act, BeCAUSE It is so people, I write my pressers under during the half hour daily swim. I make up the story in my head in the pool, and then begin writing it out on the following 30 minute train ride towards the office. I operate on a firm daily routine: I wake up at 5:30am, go for a swim, and then leave to work. Upon my arrival, the first thing I do is attend a daily Talmudic lesson to start off my day in the office. Leibish Polnauer Leibish Polnauer - President of LEIBISH Regretfully, the world doesn't operate on a regular preset pattern like me. Rather, it flows according to insane actions and fully unexpected reactions. Still, the US is trying.They are now running a large campaign trying hard to stop money laundering around the world, which is fine with me. The basic goal of this powerful effort is to interrupt the flow of drug money and financing of terrorist activities. The only problem is, in reality, none of that is really happening as drug lords simply change the routes they use to filter in the cash, and terrorist organizations are thriving as never before, chopping off the heads of innocent victims daily. The real effects are on banks worldwide. Af ter Having been hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in fines, the banks are now reluctant to open new accounts for diamond companies, as they are suspected to eventually launder money. But, no one can stop the flow of money. Cash will always find a way around, especially in Asia like how salmon swim upstream."The run up the river can be exhausting, sometimes requiring the salmon to battle hundreds of miles upstream against strong currents and rapids. They cease feeding during the run. Chinook and sockeye salmon from central Idaho must travel 900 miles (1,400 km) and climb nearly 7,000 feet (2,100 m) before they are ready to spawn. Salmon deaths that occur on the upriver journey are referred to as en route mortality. Salmon negotiate waterfalls and rapids by leaping or jumping. They have been recorded making vert ical jumps as high as 3.65 metres (12 ft). The height that can be achieved by a salmon depends on the position of the standing wave or hydraulic jump at the base of the fall, as well as how deep the water is." (Wikipedia - Salmon Run) In order to operate our Chinese website www.leibish.com.cn, and serve our growing Asia clients,we needed to open a new bank account for Leibish Asia. We have a AAA bank rating, so naturally I assumed it would be a piece of cake and all Hong Kong banks would greet me with open arms. Five of the leading Hong Kong banks didn't 't even want to see me, even though we are currently working with two of the largest worldwide banks without any problems. One of the biggest Asian banks indicated “it has nothing to do with you sir. We even refused the Colombian Embassy.” I needed four hours to convince them that we don't sell heroin.even though we are currently working with two of the largest worldwide banks without any problems. One of the biggest Asian banks indicated “it has nothing to do with you sir. We even refused the Colombian Embassy.” I needed four hours to convince them that we don't sell heroin.even though we are currently working with two of the largest worldwide banks without any problems. One of the biggest Asian banks indicated “it has nothing to do with you sir. We even refused the Colombian Embassy.” I needed four hours to convince them that we don't sell heroin.