Yes, it's that time of year again. What are your goals for 2011? Hit the gym a bit more often (some estimates have 50 percent of new gym …
Miscellany
Where the Words Have Gone
I've read several recent articles (Exhibit A, Exhibit B) talking about a recent study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project about …
Have You Read Lord of the Flies?
If you have, then the study recently released by professors at the Warsaw University of Technology shouldn't really surprise you. The key …
Bright Ideas
I keep a pad of paper and a pen in the nightstand by my bed a la Jerry Seinfeld to jot down random thoughts and ideas that I have in the …
Giving Away Billions? Priceless.
Say what you want about Microsoft (and I've long been a Microsoft apologist, anti-trust suits notwithstanding), what Bill and Melinda Gates …
Moving On
I'm doing it; I'm taking a leap of faith (or a long walk off a short pier, depending on how you feel about it). I've decided to move on from …
Work, Recycled
Let me let you in on a little secret: Good students complete every assignment they're given from scratch; Great students recycle previous …
Little White Lies
Like most teenagers, I lied to my parents from time-to-time while I was growing up. Most of these were "small" lies that really didn't need …
Bootstrapping vs. Funding
In my career I've been blessed to be a part of companies (relatively) large ($150 million-plus) and small. On the small side, I've been a …