We were all gung ho to give Ukraine some Polish MiG-29 fighter jets … until we weren’t. I guess you can say that an emotional desire to help Zelensky in his plight to save Ukraine was overruled by a concern that it might give Putin a reason to escalate the[…] Read On
I’ll never get that image of all those masked lemmings fleeing for their lives out of my head. ICYMI, thousands of kids at Brooklyn Tech and other prestigious New York City high schools fled their classrooms yesterday. Why? They felt unsafe. The snowflakes weren’t fleeing from those who offended them[…] Read On
If you’ve ever watched James Lipton’s Inside the Actor’s Studio, at the end of the interview he asks each guest to answer a sort of questionnaire. The actors’ answers are often funny and revealing. Lipton’s questions are adapted from the Proust Questionnaire, which dates back to late 20th century France[…] Read On
There are three sides to every story: Your side, my side and the truth. I don’t know who originally came up with that line but I’ve found it to be a remarkably insightful and surprisingly accurate statement on the power of human perception. In these politically and culturally charged times,[…] Read On
Have you ever known a genuinely “nice” person? You know what I’m talking about: Someone who never talks dirt about anyone or plays the blame game. Who always sees the best in everyone. The kind of person who searches for solutions, not problems. Who sees future potential, not past mistakes.[…] Read On
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. – Henry David Thoreau Everyone knows Thoreau’s famous quote about the mass of men, quiet desperation and all that stuff from Walden. If he tweeted it today he’d probably be trolled and canceled for mental shaming. Maybe it’s me but I[…] Read On
Someday I hope to look back at 2020 as I look back at 2001 when the tech bubble burst, the twin towers came down and I had to tell 40+ employees that our startup was done for and they were losing their jobs on Thanksgiving day. Not exactly fond memories.[…] Read On