This is a well argued piece of writing about why your brand is a waste of time, why social media will never sell anything, and the massive transfer of leverage from artists and writers to silicon valley conglomerates and shipping companies. The Guardian There was a while when online publishing represented a frontier. A place where… Continue Reading

There remains a tremendous communications gap between western and far eastern enterprise. I ran a small business out of the back of a van for three and a half months this winter. We were featured in mainstream press and generally had a good run. We stopped doing business when our demand was crushed by circumstances beyond… Continue Reading

I’m enjoying watching Tiger Woods hit his tee shots with the dark blue ball tracker. The 2-iron stinger gets a maximum of ten feet off the ground and runs out 300 yards. Here is a super slow mo from the US-Open. youtube This is a film I’d like to see. From a review at Hammer… Continue Reading

Manufacturing jobs aren’t coming back. Neither are construction jobs. America’s workers need to learn some new skills to stay ahead. The New Artisan Economy at Slate “Overall, Hurst and his co-authors estimate that roughly 40 percent of the increase in nonemployment (those who are unemployed but still looking for jobs, as well as those who… Continue Reading

Imposing losses on bondholders reduces the amount of money taxpayers need to inject into struggling banks… ECB Pivots, Advocates Imposing Losses on Senior Bondholders … possible actionable consequences… WSJ Other than that I don’t have much time to read anything this morning. I got a (small) kick out of reading James Altucher’s Resume though I feel James’ “humility” often… Continue Reading