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Jul 7, 20091 min read
Cosmic Variance – 12:34:56 7/8/9.
Shortly after noon on July 8, comes the moment that can be called 12:34:56 7/8/9. Happens only once…in history – ding! I believe it will...
Jun 30, 20092 min read
Harvard Written Goal Study …
I heard about this 1953 Harvard written goals study when I worked at Coopers & Lybrand back in 1988. Over the years, I have shared it...
Jun 13, 20091 min read
Natasha in the News! Proud dad!
Civil Air Patrol honors members at ceremony June 11, 2009 More than 130 area members of Civil Air Patrol gathered to congratulate New...
May 7, 20091 min read
FORD UGC Commercial – Father’s Day
Saw this last year, and thought I had posted a link. Could not find it – so here it is —was discussing with Peter who is going to buy...


Apr 11, 200910 min read
NYT Bring Out Your Dead – Grateful Dead Article
Music Bring Out Your Dead Nicholas Roberts for The New York Times From left, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Warren Haynes of...


Apr 3, 20096 min read
Goat! – NYT Dining Mar 31, 2009 – By HENRY ALFORD
Saw this in the NYT – brought back memories of cooking goat. Remember Michelle, me, and Natasha going to the Jamaican market to buy...
Feb 24, 20091 min read
The Citgo Sign in Boston is surly one of the coolest signs ever.
I saw it when visiting Natasha in Boston – you can see a short movie on YouTube – (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG4QVwOJ9R8) not the...
Jan 26, 20092 min read
Pat Summitt Uses Psychology, but With Some Fizz – NYT
Pat Summitt is one of those people, that even though I am not into sports, I’, facinated by some of the stories about her coaching. This...
Jan 20, 20099 min read
INAUGURATION – Obama’s Inaugural Address: The Full Text
INAUGURATION – Obama’s Inaugural Address: The Full Text Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task...
Oct 12, 20084 min read
Shopsin’s Article in NYT Magazine
My friend Steven took me to Shopsin’s many years ago when it was located down end of Houston Street. A wonderful article about one of...
Sep 23, 20081 min read
Vince Lombardi speech “A Game of Inches” (excerpt)
In preparing for a speech to a bunch of VCs & entrepreneurs today and found an excerpt from Vince Lombardi speech "A Game of Inches". ...
Sep 17, 20081 min read
A Proud Dad
I am very proud of my daughter, Natasha. Her research at the Combating Terrorism Center on al-qa’ida statements was cited in a report...
Aug 20, 20081 min read
Video Post on YOUTUBE
This is a terrific clip from listening to podcasts on my IPOD that Natasha gave me for my birthday. Anne Sweeney is President of Disney...
Jul 28, 20082 min read
Kimpton Hotels — Service gone bad?
I used to stay at Monaco hotels — especially the Monaco in SF (http://www.monaco-sf.com/) for about 10 days a month. In fact, I was...
Jun 25, 20082 min read
Jerry is Dead (or Dying) (a business executive’s advance obit)
I wrote this about a week ago and submitted it to Huffington Post and letter to the editor at NYT, buy nobody responded with interest. ...
Mar 16, 20082 min read
Bear Stearns Bailout – What are they thinking?
Bear Stearns Bailout – What are they thinking? Having lived through the real estate mess in the late 80’s, I think the current Fed action...


Mar 11, 20081 min read
Madeleine is an early adopter! Sony Reader Digital Book
Madeleine started using her new gadget – the Sony Reader Digital Book. While on plane, at beach, and in the airport, it was amazing how...
Feb 11, 20081 min read
Friends posts about Shlomo
So many of my friends expressed their sympathies about what happened. In addition, I have received a few notes like the one below. Mr....
Feb 6, 20081 min read
Captcha
You know those things were you have to type in the letters to register for a site. It is a requirement to prevent automated...
Feb 6, 20080 min read
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