Gain control of “The Land of Fixed” and discover that this is truly your “Acres of Diamonds” September 1st, 2010 The current state of retail reminds me of the story “Acres of Diamonds”. Most of us have likely read it.  In case you haven’t, or don’t remember the details, here’s the short version. Dr. Russell Conwell, an American farmer, becomes intrigued with diamond mining while on a trip to Africa. He’s so fascinated with Diamond Mining that he sells his farm in the U.S. and travels to Africa to seek out his fortune. After spending countless years of searching, Dr. Conwell goes broke, gives up, and throws himself into a river and drowns. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the new owner of his farm finds a large rock that he shows to a visitor.  The visitor nearly has a seizure when he realizes the rock is in fact a diamond, one of the largest ever found. The farm turns out to be the Kimberly Diamond Mine, the ric...