I just came across a fantastic blog post by Jeffrey Kalmikoff who is the entrepreneur behind Threadless. Love what you do and do what you love. If you love your … Continue reading “”

When you create a startup there are many people to discourage you. The most common refrain is “this idea will never work”. It was by far the most common thing … Continue reading “”

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. – EB White

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It’s hard to believe anyone could weave together a history of all the scientific fields – cosmology, astronomy, paleontology, geology, chemistry, physics and more! – into a compelling narrative. Somehow, … Continue reading “”

I loved the movie. Clive Owen and Julia Roberts have great chemistry. The plot and dialogue are fun and engaging and the tone really reminded me of Ocean’s 11. Watch … Continue reading “”

Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove … Continue reading “”

There is a great series of articles on entrepreneurship in the latest Economist. Check them out: http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13216025

“The movement that built the first national democracy was not triggered by an uprising of the masses; nor was it led by intellectual theorists. It was led by entrepreneurial men … Continue reading “”

Over the last 25 years, the fight against HIV has seemed hopeless. Every attempt at a vaccine or cure has failed miserably. Sometimes in science breakthroughs happen inadvertently. An AIDS … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of studying under Uwe Reinhardt at Princeton. He was by far the best teacher. He gave such entertaining presentations, full of jokes and anecdotes, that he … Continue reading “”

As it is built on the Company of Heroes engine, I had great hopes for this real time strategy game (RTS). Unfortunately, the game is even more simplistic than Company … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of being invited to a dinner organized by the Princeton University Center for Economic Policy Studies (CEPS) where George Soros spoke on the current economic crisis. … Continue reading “”

I saw William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale last Thursday at the BAM in Brooklyn and loved it. The play is one of BAM’s “Bridge Projects” bringing together talent from London … Continue reading “”