It’s the first day of Spring. How do you feel? I feel cold, damp and tired. Cold because it’s cold. Damp because it’s raining. And tired because it always takes me a while to get used to the daylight saving time change. Why can’t they just leave time alone? In[…] Read On
Does there seem to be more stupidity on display now than ever before? It isn’t you. I’m hearing that from practically everyone I know. And I think I’ve figured out why. Our culture used to be ashamed of displaying our stupidity. We sort of kept it on the down low. Not[…] Read On
If you’ve ever flown in a small private plane when the pilot cuts the engine, you know what it feels like to lose altitude really fast. It’s terrifying and nauseating, like a sudden shift to zero gravity. And, as long as you don’t panic, it can be a blast. You’re[…] Read On
When you consider some of society’s popular expressions about dogs, you’d think our furry friends lead torturous lives: “I’ve been working like a dog,” “it’s a dog-eat-dog world,” “it’s a dog’s life” and “they treat me like a dog,” to name a few. In reality dogs have great lives, as[…] Read On
The Silicon Valley hype machine has gone full on crypto crazy. The tech industry has a long history of overhyping technology that’s not ready for primetime, but you don’t often see overly opportunistic VCs shilling for fanatical founders. Then there’s Tim Draper. The famed venture capitalist is excited about cryptocurrency.[…] Read On
Donald Trump had to know the Stormy Daniels story would come out eventually. Porn always seems to find a way to expose itself. Not that I think that’s a big deal. I don’t. I don’t give a flying fart that the president had an affair. With a porn star. When[…] Read On
President Trump signed an executive order yesterday blocking Broadcom’s hostile takeover of wireless pioneer Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. Squashing what would have been the biggest deal in tech history at $117 billion was the right move, but nobody seems to be clear on why. Allow me to clarify. Perhaps[…] Read On