In a recent article I wrote how most successful entrepreneurs were not innate geniuses but got their success from relentless trial and error. As several of you pointed out, my … Continue reading “”

Mercadolibre Mercadolibre is the Latin American eBay. It went public last Friday on the Nasdaq (Ticker: MELI) and the stock increased 58%. Its path to IPO is interesting. While I … Continue reading “”

Threequels are usually not very good, but this movie is an exception. The Bourne Ultimatum is fun, smart, fast paced and thrilling from end to finish. I was not bored … Continue reading “”

It all started with an innocent question. The conversation had a reached a point where it was perfectly logical to ask, “Are you Jewish?” Little did I expect the outpour … Continue reading “”

Reposted from New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg19426094.400?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19426094.400 IMAGINE having a spare copy of your immune system on ice, ready to replace your existing one should you fall victim to AIDS, an autoimmune … Continue reading “”

I suppose like most of us, I am a little curious about my family history, but not enough to spend time or money researching it. That’s where Geni.com comes in. … Continue reading “”

There is ever more evidence that we humans are extremely primitive. Psychologists are demonstrating time and time again how easy it is to prime us. In a recent example, college … Continue reading “”

The French have some extremely creative ads. This series of 3 TV ads was created for a prepaid phone company. Arguably, the brand and service are easy to forget given … Continue reading “”

Tim Hartford is engaging and entertaining. His book and column on Slate show the reasoning of an economist as he interprets and explains the world around him. It’s much more … Continue reading “”

It occurred to me a year ago that Bloomberg would make a great president. He has been a very effective mayor of New York. He restored fiscal balance and cooperated … Continue reading “”

Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. You must be the change you want to see in the world. You must not lose faith … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of attending the movie premiere of 2 Days in Paris at the Alliance Française last night where Julie Delpy presented her new movie. In many ways … Continue reading “”

Patience: All the while, John Rockefeller, with the dogged patience that would defeat scores of embattled competitors, waited determinedly in the wings. … Rockefeller succeeded because he believed in the … Continue reading “”

“I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.” “The person who starts out simply with the idea … Continue reading “”