January 2009
7 posts
Global Warming is Still Real
EDIT: When I wrote this post, I was pretty well pressed into the “business is ultimately not going to do jack” but the more I think about it, I am still struggling with this aspect. There are a lot of great companies trying very new things. I truly hope they work. Currently, I believe that the consumer/voter is where it’s at. The rest of the system can simply adjust.
I’m...
Pretty much it
R.I.P. IRONY
I’ve recently came to the realization that while being ironic, smarmy and sarcastic is fun, it’s actually terrible for getting meaningful things done.
“And make no mistake: irony tyrannizes us. The reason why our pervasive cultural irony is at once so powerful and so unsatisfying is that an ironist is impossible to pin down. All U.S. irony is based on an implicit “I don’t...
How to Eat Sushi
I like it so much
“I like it so much I make spreadsheets for it.”
Inauguration
There’s a lot of work to do. Look at what the campaign has done so far: electing a no-name half African American with a middle eastern middle name through the primaries and into the position of the 44th President. It was a lot of work but there’s a lot more to do.
30 Rock is comedy gold
“Well, I’ve got good buds, plenty of beer, a boat, a trampoline and a great wife.”
“Rich 50 is the new Middle class 38.”
“Forget about home-ownership. The middle class is rapidly declining and you’re going to rent for the rest of your life.”
“You know what? Suck it you whittling i-hop monkeys! I’m leaving on a private JET. That’s...