Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The … Continue reading “Red Doors is delightful”

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “A Star is Made”

If you read this blog, chances are you know what the long tail is, but just in case, … Continue reading “The Long Tail”

Recent developments in sleep research are extremely interesting. The two most interesting findings are on the importance of … Continue reading “The state of sleep research”

Experts have been arguing for a while that real estate is over-valued by looking at a number of … Continue reading “Rent … unless you want to buy :)”

The recent Slate article on the deathstyles of the rich and famous is hilarious. I suppose, I found … Continue reading “Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous”

I am usually not a fan of Colin Farrell, but I actually like him in this movie. The … Continue reading “Miami Vice is dark, fast paced and fun”

I have always admired Jeff Bezos as an entrepreneur because he actually did what he set out to … Continue reading “The Video History of Amazon by Jeff Bezos”

After the masterful Match Point, I was intrigued to see what Woody Allen would do for his next … Continue reading “Scoop is enjoyable light summer fare”

I suppose it’s all a question of expectations. I was overworked and needed a bit of respite so … Continue reading “I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I liked My Super Ex Girlfriend”

People are notoriously bad at predicting the future further than a few years down the line. We think … Continue reading “Window to the future”

It sounds crazy, but there is significant evidence that passing a weak current through your brain can significantly … Continue reading “Electrify your brain”

Parkinson’s Law states that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” “Thus, an … Continue reading “Parkinson’s law is so true!”

I am not back to the U.S. yet – I probably won’t be back for another month as … Continue reading “I’m back :)”