I am off to Moscow and Kiev on business for 10 days. If any of you are there … Читать далее «Moscow & Kiev»

Ron Garret, an LA based venture capitalist, recently posted a hilarious and very true analysis of the top … Читать далее «Top ten geek business myths»

This is Martin Scorsese’s best movie in years. With an all star-cast that includes Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di … Читать далее «The Departed is awesome»

I was pleasantly surprised if a bit shocked to see that Ben Affleck can actually act, showing sensitivity … Читать далее «Hollywoodland is good if a bit dark»

I might be on the way to earning the reputation as the nicest amateur movie critic in the … Читать далее «The Illusionist is great»

With apologies the French Internet Entrepreneurs I have not met yet. As part of my whirlwind tour of … Читать далее «The past, present and future of French Internet entrepreneurship!»

This movie consists of a collection of 16 short films about life, love and love of Paris in … Читать далее «Paris, je t’aime is amazing!»

I just read Gary Smith’s amazing mini-biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated. The story of his rise … Читать далее «Lessons in life: the humbling transformation of Andre Agassi»

Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The … Читать далее «Red Doors is delightful»

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top … Читать далее «Live long? Die young? The answer is not in your genes»

If like me you loved the inquisitive mindset in Freakonomics where the authors ask numerous unrelated questions of … Читать далее «A Star is Made»

If you read this blog, chances are you know what the long tail is, but just in case, … Читать далее «The Long Tail»

Recent developments in sleep research are extremely interesting. The two most interesting findings are on the importance of … Читать далее «The state of sleep research»

Experts have been arguing for a while that real estate is over-valued by looking at a number of … Читать далее «Rent … unless you want to buy :)»

The recent Slate article on the deathstyles of the rich and famous is hilarious. I suppose, I found … Читать далее «Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous»