President Trump. J.K. Rowling. Kim Kardashian West. It's probably no surprise that Time magazine named these three individuals as being among the top 25 most influential people on the internet. But at least one name on the list may not be so easy to recognize. My guess is that you have not heard of Mr. … Continue reading Profile in Passion: The Wiki Geek
I am not going to claim that I know much about poetry. I vaguely recall liking Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe, and the poetry of Ogden Nash and E. E. Cummings when I was in grade school. Beyond that, I don't think I could name one living poet. So when I heard of the … Continue reading She Sounded Like My Kind of Poet
My wife and I finally got around to watching Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway show that was released on Netflix on December 18. We would have loved to have seen it live, but the price and logistics made it difficult. From first line to last bow, the film includes the full length of Springsteen’s theatrical creation. Watching … Continue reading Music Monday: Springsteen on Broadway, via Netflix
For the past several years, Mark Zuckerberg has set a personal challenge for himself. He just announced his challenge for 2019 on Facebook (of course) - host a series of discussions on the future of technology "My challenge for 2019 is to host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society -- … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s Personal Challenge for 2019, and a Look Back at His Previous Ones
I've noted before that Christmas commercials in the U.K. are like Super Bowl commercials in the U.S.; it's one of the highlights of the advertising world. I've already written about my favorite British Christmas commercial of 2018, the ad by John Lewis featuring Elton John. If you missed it, here it is; if you've seen it before, … Continue reading The Best of Britain’s 2018 Christmas Commercials
It's one of the annual traditions I've looked forward to for the past few years, the release of the John Lewis (a British retailer) Christmas commercial. This year feels a little bit extra special after spending last winter in London and getting to visit the John Lewis flagship store on Oxford Street. This year is the first … Continue reading Some Gifts Are More Than Just a Gift – the 2018 John Lewis Christmas Commercial Is Here!
Well, he's certainly not a new artist, but he still brings the same passion to his concerts that he did over 40 years ago when he was just starting out. And while he may be best known for playing lead guitar with the E Street Band in front of sold-out stadiums, he's also just as … Continue reading Music Monday – You’re Missing
Tonight was the annual talk by Coach Jay Wright to our business school freshmen. As always, Coach Wright was inspirational, sharing his thoughts on leadership, teamwork, hard work, and positive attitude. I thought one story he told was particularly powerful, that of the stonecutter. When I came home later I looked to see if I … Continue reading Coach Jay Wright and the Stonecutter
This is the 65th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. The greatest waste of our natural resources is the number of people who … Continue reading Aim So High You’ll Never Be Bored
This is the 63rd in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Sometimes to make it big you first have to make it small. Conrad Hilton … Continue reading Once an Acorn
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