Stupid is as stupid does. – Forrest Gump How can people be so stupid? You hear it all the time. Probably out of your own mouth. Certainly out of mine. But are folks really getting dumber? If you ask ten people if society is getting dumber, nine out of ten[…] Read On
Patience is a virtue that will be rewarded. That’s something being an executive, a husband and an investor has taught me. Never mind that I was usually on the wrong side of the equation. That’s how you learn. Young and impetuous are practically synonyms. So are old and wise. And[…] Read On
This is starting to get a little ridiculous. I look like a whacked-out hippie or some crazy old dude who thinks he’s still in an 80s hair band. The Bangles and Bon Jovi got nothing on me. On the flip-side I can skip the deodorant and eat tuna salad with[…] Read On
Loyalty. Seems like an ancient concept, doesn’t it? The foolish notion that a company would ever give a rat’s ass about an employee or vice versa. How retro. When the subject comes up we always seem to imagine some poor schmuck who slaves away for the man for 10 or[…] Read On
The Covington Catholic boys episode was an ugly, monumental fail for everyone involved — an embarrassing number of people, actually. The coastal elites and the media mob rushed to judgement, had to walk it all back and never connected the dots on what really happened. But let’s not get ahead[…] Read On
I remember showing up for a press interview at PCWorld’s global headquarters in San Francisco, circa late 90s, I think. Can’t remember what we were announcing, but practically the whole editorial crew turned out to find out, including the magazine’s editor, who I’d known for some time. It’s embarrassing that[…] Read On
Overheard this morning in the Tobak household: Steve: Check this out, God is on Twitter. Kim: Um … and this matters to me why? Steve: I don’t know, it’s just funny. He tweets funny shit like “There’s not a plan.” Kim: Still not getting it. Steve: He has like 5 million[…] Read On