Apr 29
Dream job #1I think its our generation. Maybe its the way we were brainwashed in school; I can still hear my 3rd grade geography teacher trumpeting “Every day is Earth Day” and handing out stickers… Unrestricted, unconditional idealism exuding from our elementary school teachers, finding its way to our actions and thoughts. It seems that some people [...]
Apr 27
Learning MandarinMy interest in emerging markets and bottom of the pyramid has taken me beyond India– I feel it is important to understand the other roaring tiger, China. Will says I’ve been Friedmanized — probably so Part of the problem with China is the veritable language and cultural barrier that a non-native faces in designing and [...]
Apr 25
A Tribe WantedTribe Wanted is a concept in which a few guys and some social/environmental groups came together to create an adventure island on Fiji. If you buy a membership (available in 1, 2 or 3 year blocks), you have access to the island for a certain amount of time a year (7 days). What is more [...]
Apr 24
Out with it alreadyI’ve been waiting for someone to make digital ink viable since freshman year of college (believe it or not, not only for Green reasons.. its great having a copy that you can mark up electronically and archive into OneNote or email to someone). I hate subscribing to print magazines like Business2, Entrepreneur, Inc, and RedHerring, [...]
Apr 22
Happy Earth Day!Yesterday was the long drive. And I feel tremendously guilty, we spent >$100 on 30some gallons of gas.. But I guess easily justified by the fact that you don’t really need a car in Chicago. Right now I’m in Vinita’s apartment. I thought it’d be completely tiny, but its not too bad and the view [...]
