Sometimes we get so fixated on solving a problem that’s gotten under our skin that we don’t realize the solution is worse than the problem. If you’ve ever gone full Bill Murray in Caddyshack on a backyard critter, you know what I’m talking about. A couple of years ago I[…] Read On
It’s bad enough when an airline loses your luggage; even worse is when some dumbass grabs your bag by mistake. That unfortunate even has happened to me twice on international business trips but the first time has to be one of the hands down craziest, most improbable stories you will[…] Read On
Does freedom comes from living simply like a monk or opulently like a Trump? It’s the eternal question we all ask ourselves. A TV sitcom I was watching some time ago had a scene with a bunch of stereotypical millennials throwing an unemployment party (yup, you read that right) for[…] Read On
I’ve written quite a bit about ageism in Silicon Valley, but aside from not being able to find a job, getting old isn’t so bad. It’s certainly better than the alternative, as they say. And at 65 we get free healthcare. Woohoo. In case you’re wondering how to tell if[…] Read On
Sitting in a window seat soon after takeoff, I watched as we passed over the Coney Island shorefront where I grew up. And while that image will always be emblazoned in my mind, I knew in my heart that I could never go home again. Not really. It wasn’t the[…] Read On
Returning home from an international business trip I struck up a conversation with the guy seated next to me. Turns out we were both tech industry execs with a lot in common, except he was older, more experienced and apparently wiser. Toward the end of the flight we somehow got[…] Read On
Having now spent an entire week with my left hand in a cocoon I can tell you exactly why we evolved with opposing hands. No matter how smart you are, when you’ve only got one hand, it is virtually impossible to do all sorts of basic things that even a[…] Read On