After the fundamental structural changes in my life in 2010, 2011 was more the logical continuation and buildup … Continue reading “Looking back at 2011, looking forward to 2012”

This is one title I never expected to write. I rarely expect 4s of anything to be any … Continue reading “Mission Impossible 4 is one of the best movies of the year”

The video of my fun interview with David Lerner for Venture Studio and Mashable is live. We cover … Continue reading “Why Good Entrepreneurs Borrow, Great Ones Steal”

I highly recommend this amazing New York Times article on how to instill “performance character” (as opposed to … Continue reading “What if the Secret to Success is Failure?”

The wives and girlfriends of my friends have been asking me for recommendations so I decided to share … Continue reading “Top Holiday Gadgets Buying Guide”

I had the great pleasure of being invited to give a keynote at LeWeb 2011 on angel investing … Continue reading “LeWeb 2011: The Trials and Tribulations of Angel Investing in Brazil, Russia and around the World!”

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The last few months have been difficult for Netflix. Ignoring the Qwikster disaster, the world seems to have … Continue reading “The Irony of Netflix”

For the past few weeks I was pondering what could explain the viscerally emotional response I felt when … Continue reading “Steve Jobs was one of us”

I just came across this very well thought through article on everything that could go wrong for the … Continue reading “Must read article on America’s 21st century collapse!”

Ready Player One takes place in the mid-21st century. The world has essentially gone to hell and most … Continue reading “Ready Player One is a must read for gamers and fans of the 80s!”

Despite the 93% on rottentomatoes, I should have seen the telltale sign. Whenever an audience likes a movie … Continue reading “Drive was disappointing”

Contagion makes great points about how civil order would fall apart in supposedly “civilized” societies like our own … Continue reading “Contagion is gripping yet unfulfilling”