Kite surfing is divine!

December 1, 2006    ·    2 min read

Ted Halstead, a friend of mine and president of the New America Foundation, recently became addicted to kite … Continue reading “Kite surfing is divine!”

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Dilbert on McKinsey

November 30, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

As a former McKinsey consultant, I find Scott Adam’s take extremely amusing 🙂

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Personal History by Katherine Graham is great

November 30, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Her story as well as that of her parents and her husband deserves to be told. The book … Continue reading “Personal History by Katherine Graham is great”

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Beyond the Game is disappointing

November 30, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Following Gary Smith’s amazing biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated I was inspired to buy Beyond the … Continue reading “Beyond the Game is disappointing”

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Dubai is intense!

November 29, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

A few months ago, I spent a few days in Dubai on business. I was impressed by the … Continue reading “Dubai is intense!”

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The Psychology of Happiness – Part 2

November 18, 2006   ·  2 min read

A few months ago I blogged about the Psychology of Happiness (https://fabricegrinda.com/the-psychology-of-happiness/) which showed that empirical evidence suggested … Continue reading “The Psychology of Happiness – Part 2”

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Casino Royale is great!

November 18, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

The movie is dark, gritty, intense, fast paced and the dialogues are great! It adds a bit of … Continue reading “Casino Royale is great!”

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Borat and the problem of high expectations

November 14, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

I really wanted to love Borat. I adored the previews and was impressed by the interviews and all … Continue reading “Borat and the problem of high expectations”

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Stranger than Fiction is entertaining

November 14, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

I have to admit that after seeing the previews I was skeptical both about the plot and the … Continue reading “Stranger than Fiction is entertaining”

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The Red Carpet Syndrome

November 5, 2006   ·  2 min read

Einat Wilf, a young up and coming Israeli politician and intellectual, wrote an interesting article a few years … Continue reading “The Red Carpet Syndrome”

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The Prestige is awesome!

November 4, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

As I much as I liked that other magician period piece, The Illusionist, The Prestige is better. While … Continue reading “The Prestige is awesome!”

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Floss, brush and rinse – the right way!

November 4, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

It turns out our parents were right. Brushing our teeth, flossing and using Listerine daily does protect us … Continue reading “Floss, brush and rinse – the right way!”

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Alexa Question

October 31, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Let’s say you have a site present in tons of countries – site.fr, site.co.uk, etc. Would any of … Continue reading “Alexa Question”

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The funniest prank ever!

October 30, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Next time a telemarketer calls you, think of doing the following: http://howtoprankatelemarketer.ytmnd.com/ I had not laughed that hard … Continue reading “The funniest prank ever!”

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A Star is Made – Part 2

October 29, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

After the recent article in the New York Times by the Freakonomics authors arguing that high performance is … Continue reading “A Star is Made – Part 2”

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To new beginnings!

October 27, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Yesterday, as I was reflecting on this new beginning, I was overcome by great feelings of joy, pride … Continue reading “To new beginnings!”

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