Socialism Sells
Is 2026 going to be a good time to invest in a business in light of what just happened in New York City’s mayoral race? Peter Thiel was the first outside investor in Facebook in 2004. His gain was over 4,000%. If anybody understands capitalism, it is a guy like
Phone Call to the Dead
This American Life on NPR routinely does amazing stories on radio. The program, hosted by Ira Glass, recently had this piece that really struck me.
Pig in a Pipe
If 2012 and 2014 IMTS shows were about the arrival of 3D printing, 2016 was the year of the robot. It seemed like everybody was
The Cubs of Casablanca
The Chicago Cubs, my favorite team, and Casablanca, one of my all-time favorite movies, share so many common threads. One could say they are cut
The Foot Soldiers of IMTS
On Wednesday I went to IMTS. It was going to be a 16-hour marathon because we were taking folks out to dinner after the business
The Art of Framing
Beverly Sills, the wonderful soprano opera singer, was on one of her “if it’s Thursday it must be Seattle” concert tours. She had her routine
Cubs Cancer Winners
The Chicago Cubs have two superb leaders, Anthony Rizzo, who is a contender for National League Most Valuable Player, and Jon Lester, whose 15-4 record