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For Sale, Always
There is a guy online who I find in equal parts entertaining and educating, which is a rare mix. His name is Rory Sutherland, the Vice-Chairman of the advertising group Oglivy, and in the words of The Guardian, “One of Tik Tok’s most unlikely stars”1 . His whole spiel is that he teaches lessons about…
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Phones Down
My wife and I had a lovely dinner this evening, and on the topic of discussion was how we could be more present for each other, and our daughter. We came up with a few ideas, some better than others. I have a few Jewish friends who do Sabbath, and while I am impressed by…
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Who is a competitor?
It seems so obvious doesn’t it? But think about it for a while, and it isn’t as straightforward as you might initially imagine. Just say you had to create a list of the ten biggest competitors to Nike. Adidas is obviously on that list. Puma and Reebok, probably. Lacoste? They make tennis gear, but nothing…
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Game on
I thought the Nuggets were going to get blasted out in the first round of the playoffs. Turned out they’ve staged a remarkable comeback, and look very likely to go through. Celebrate the small things.
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Memory Lane
I often write about what happened today, or recently. However, I think it might be fun to capture some memories from long ago. Here is one you might like. In Year 10/Sophomore Year of High School, we had school camp at the end of the year on the coast. After 4 days of catching waves…
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Book Review: Politics on the Edge
I recently finished reading Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart, a political tell-all for the former British MP, who, quite frankly, I had never heard of before reading this book. I’m not one for memoirs, and even less keen on political ones. One day I will finish My Life by Bill Clinton and Meditations…
