Are You Underinvesting In A Lifetime Opportunity?
July 9, 2010 – 4:57 am | No Comment

It is a common sight in Chinatown (both San Francisco and New York City) and it has always disturbed me.  It is the sight of old, Chinese ladies hauling big bags of plastic bottles and …

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Attn Mom: Proof of the Dessert Section (well almost)
December 28, 2009 – 6:24 am | No Comment
Attn Mom: Proof of the Dessert Section (well almost)

“Why couldn’t she understand my agony?”  was the puzzlement of the five-year-old Cynthia trying to explain that I had eaten my veggies and pascetti (translation: spaghetti), and was full from dinner.  “But MAAaaaooom, my dessert …

Culture Doesn’t Keep
December 3, 2009 – 4:22 am | One Comment
Culture Doesn’t Keep

Some cultures come with an expiration date.  Sometimes intentional, more often not, these movements are never meant to last.  One of the starkest examples is the formation and demise of cults.  It usually starts