The Avengers is a great ensemble movie

June 10, 2012    ·    < 1 min read

The movie does not quite rise as high as the Rotten Tomatoes 93% critic and 96% spectator scores … Continue reading “The Avengers is a great ensemble movie”

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Prometheus is visually impressive, but underwhelming

June 9, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

Watching the movie in IMAX 3D was glorious. Many of the settings and effects were amazing. Unfortunately, despite … Continue reading “Prometheus is visually impressive, but underwhelming”

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Childhood’s End is a sci-fi masterpiece!

June 8, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

Arthur C. Clarke managed a tour de force with Childhood’s End. I could not believe the book was … Continue reading “Childhood’s End is a sci-fi masterpiece!”

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Why we won’t invest in Pinterest clones

May 22, 2012   ·  3 min read

In the past few months, we’ve been approached by almost 10 companies who want to be the Pinterest … Continue reading “Why we won’t invest in Pinterest clones”

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Entrepreneur quote of the day: "I VIP!"

May 2, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

Me: Long time no speak. How are you? Him: I VIP! Me: ?????? Him: I Vest in Peace!

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Great Article on Steve Jobs’ “Wilderness Years”

April 21, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

The May issue of Fast Company has a great article on Steve Jobs’ “wilderness years”. This 1985-1996 period … Continue reading “Great Article on Steve Jobs’ “Wilderness Years””

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A Song of Ice and Fire is magnificently complex, thrilling and entertaining!

April 4, 2012   ·  2 min read

I have been hearing of George R.R. Martin for many years, but never checked out his books because … Continue reading “A Song of Ice and Fire is magnificently complex, thrilling and entertaining!”

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The Hunger Games Will Satisfy You

March 30, 2012   ·  2 min read

By Anne Hamilton If you are anything like me, when you first heard of The Hunger Games two … Continue reading “The Hunger Games Will Satisfy You”

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Is the Euro zone crisis by design?

March 15, 2012   ·  5 min read

A few months ago, I started writing an analysis of our global economic situation that I wanted to … Continue reading “Is the Euro zone crisis by design?”

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Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze

March 9, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by memeburn a few weeks ago. Topics included the following: which … Continue reading “Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze”

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Fantastic Startup Launch Video

March 8, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins … Continue reading “Fantastic Startup Launch Video”

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OLX India TV ads: Take 2!

February 23, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

I reported previously how much I loved the original OLX India TV ads. We continued with the same … Continue reading “OLX India TV ads: Take 2!”

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Valentine’s Day Cards for Economists

February 16, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

The economist in me could not help laughing at the graphs! Enjoy them at: http://fosslien.com/heart/

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This is the cutest thing to wake up to!

February 14, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

I love Bagheera!

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To accomplish the impossible it helps not knowing something is impossible!

February 4, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

I loved the examples given in the article: http://www.inc.com/harvey-mackay/how-to-accomplish-the-impossible.html

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Great common sense advice from our elders

January 18, 2012   ·  < 1 min read

I really enjoyed this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/health/elderly-experts-share-life-advice-in-cornell-project.html?_r=2&smid=fb-nytimes I loved this quote: “I chose to live each … Continue reading “Great common sense advice from our elders”

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