On Memorial Day 2010 we commemorate those who died in the service of our country. Richard Fernandez has an outstanding post “Memory and Survival” that highlights the importance of remembering the altruistic sacrifices that not only make our society possible but better than it would be otherwise.
Thanksgiving 2009: to be self-employed in a downturn is a wonderful opportunity–I don’t have to worry about getting laid off.
A thank you on Veterans Day 2009 to all of the men and women in our armed forces who make this Silicon Valley oasis of rationality and innovation possible. Veterans Day 2009 “We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us
Take a minute to recall 8 years ago: September 11, 2001. Here are some suggestions for translating painful memories into positive action.
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We live in uncertain times, both in terms of the economic and technology transitions that are underway. I offer two rules that I use to navigate by.
A quick note of thanks that even in the midst of a serious economic downturn for Thanksgiving 2008 I have my health, my family, my friends, and the opportunity to make a living.
The summer I turned 16 my brother and stayed with my Uncle John and his family in Oregon. I always meant to reconnect with him and then one day he was gone.
As entrepreneurs we pursue our dreams of improving the world. Sometimes I think our dreams can pursue us, that a vision of a better world can have the same effect as what the Scots call a geas. An obligation to use our talents in certain ways that unlocks their power if obeyed and punishes if
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It’s appropriate on Thanksgiving to think of the things we have to be grateful for. My short list I am giving thanks for today: Health Family Friends Opportunity As an entrepreneur I am interested in getting something new done. But life is what happens while you are making other plans. I can sometimes get so
My father, Joseph Murphy, died suddenly of a heart attack at home in St. Louis last night with my mother and brother present. He had been to see his internist that morning and gotten a clean bill of health. He would have been 82 in a week.
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I was saddened to read that Alfred Peet, the founder of Peet’s Coffee and Tea had passed away on August 29.
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Here are a set of quotes for Thanksgiving to reflect on over the holidays.
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