Marc Andreessen’s 2011 essay “Why Software Is Eating the World” opened our eyes to a growing trend, that tech companies are disrupting age-old industries and creating high-growth markets seemingly out of thin air or, more precisely, out of computer code. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist cited several innovative companies[…] Read On
Marc Benioff wishes he was half as clever as Jim Stewart. ICYMI, Salesforce co-CEO Benioff wrote an op-ed for the N.Y. Times today, We Need a New Capitalism, where the left-leaning executive claims that capitalism in America is broken. And he has the fix: Big government and wealth redistribution. Of[…] Read On
Crazy news week. Let’s dive right in, folks … Who turned out the lights? PG&E’s answer to powerline equipment sparking wildfires is simple: Turn off the power. In all fairness, California’s public utility got sued into bankruptcy for fires that destroyed countless homes and businesses and killed a lot of[…] Read On
In a society bombarded by unlimited content, endless entertainment and 24×7 news, it’s no wonder that hyperbole sells. The question is, who’s buying it? Hyperbole is the only way to get above the noise and differentiate – at least that’s what everyone with zero creativity and talent thinks. Since they[…] Read On
Are your choices, opinions and beliefs really your own? The answer may surprise you. Since I grew up by the beach it should come as no surprise that summer is my favorite season. And while I used to associate autumn weather with the start of school, well, guess I’ve sort[…] Read On
I predict that this will be an unpopular post. That’s cool. This is a controversial topic that warrants discussion. Besides, there are plenty of echo chambers out there; I have no interest in this blog becoming one of them. Let’s talk about how the National Football League and Major[…] Read On
New York has always been a sports town. Growing up in the 60s and 70s, my friends and I followed every major professional sport, but football was the most exciting, hands down. For 12 action-packed Sundays a year, our eyes were glued to our TV screens. Baseball used to be[…] Read On