I don’t care. But millions did. Why? Not because of the facts, but because of the narrative constructed by a news media looking for ratings, which if it took its job seriously would tell equally fascinating stories about issues that truly affect the public, like health care, climate change, Medicare… Credit the Republicans. They know […]

Winning a contest does not make you a star! The reason those American Idols had success was because of Simon Cowell.  Not the acerbic judge you saw on TV but the record exec who guided the careers of the winners after their victories. And if this year’s winner succeeds, it’ll be because of Jimmy Iovine […]

"Open letter to BlackBerry bosses: Senior RIM exec tells all as company crumbles around him" This is positively brilliant work, reminiscent of Peter Paterno’s famous memo when he was head of Hollywood Records. The truth hurts, but without it you’re caught in a backslapping backwater that will ultimately go stagnant and won’t support life. My […]

I’m reading an article on the Navy SEALS.  It recounts Hell Week, wherein you either pass or fail, make it or don’t.  Only 21 of the author’s class of 220 survived the test.  What does it take to succeed? "What kind of man makes it through Hell Week? That’s hard to say. But I do […]