Andrew Keen: The Internet is Not the Answer Andrew Keen is out with his new book, where much of his previous argumentation is bound together in a voice more persuasive and harsh than before — so, before anything else is said; this is a book to read and think seriously about. Keen, known to many …
Trailblazing the meaning of life with an old-timer Good things happen outdoors. On my bike ride this afternoon, I came to my usual spot in Tilden Park, on top of Berkeley looking East and in towards the mountains separating me from the Gold Country wilderness of the 1850´s. And here was this old guy just …
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….feels like a paper; OMG it´s a newspaper! Its NYT….: A regular Thursday morning (actually it´s not, since it´s Easter) finds me at the breakfast table with my view of the San Francisco Bay. It is a view that I will never quite get used to and also miss tremendously when we leave to go …
SF Chronicles: The Wisdom of Samuel Langhorne Clemens A quote here, usually attributed to Mark Twain – who got so many points right, and not always with attribution….: “Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.” Says Mr. Twain. It is a good quote, applicable to a myriad of situations. At least I thought …
The powers that be, no longer are — Aside from the question mark, this is the title of the much talked-about book by Moisés Naím, from 2013. Once the Trade Mininster of Venezuela, Mr. Naím is now a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is also a much read international columnist. Here …
In another early post on this site I have commented on my reasons for setting it up. Now, looking ahead to what this will be like a little less than a year from now, I am sure one of the comments will look like this — it has to do with one of those cafes where …