Monthly Archives: October 2008

Juan Enriquez on World Economic Malaise

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Tom

A great summary of the world’s malaise, and a compelling argument about why the government’s (and populace’s) knee jerk reactions are all wrong. Hat tip to Paul Kedrosky for the find. Juan Enriquez (2008) Pop!Tech Pop!Cast from PopTech on Vimeo.

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American Consumer, RIP

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Tom

Great article in the New York Post…

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Ignite Boulder

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tom

Last night I attended the first Ignite event in Boulder. I went completely devoid of what it was or any other expectations, and wow! what a great surprise. Basically people volunteer (ahead of time) to present on a topic of … Continue reading →

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The History of Finance

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tom

The Economist Magazine has an interesting article on the “the brains of capitalism”. Finance’s development is more contemporary than most people realize, and this newfound braininess has driven a fair portion of the world’s prosperity for the last few decades, … Continue reading →

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The Age of Prosperity is Over…

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Tom

Arther Laffer (inventor of the Laffer curve and arguably supply-side economics) et al have a particularly bearish perspective (which I share) on the world’s economic outlook: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122506830024970697.html A must read.

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Why Blog?

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Tom

I am not a long-time nor regular blogger. I often think about why I should or shouldn’t blog. Brad Feld points to a very well thought-out essay on why bloggers blog…Andrew Sullivan’s Why I Blog is a worthwhile read.

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A Weekend…Denied

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Tom

Thursday night, Mark and Mark and Susana and I headed out for Moab for a weekend of fun and riding. We woke up Friday to a beautiful desert morning, had a late breakfast at The Jailhouse Cafe. I had grapefruit … Continue reading →

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Noonan on Palin

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Tom

I’m a longtime Peggy Noonan fan. She is perceptive and incisive. Today, in the WSJ, she writes about Sarah Palin: “…we have seen Mrs. Palin on the national stage for seven weeks now, and there is little sign that she … Continue reading →

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Big Mo

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Tom

I am so proud of the IntenseDebate team! Check this out: I think the following can be interpreted: – Since our competitor’s data is inflated by including visitors that aren’t so much visiting them as much as they are visiting … Continue reading →

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The Depression (yes, I said it) and Startups

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Tom

To everybody trying to understand what’s driving the current economic malaise, I haven’t seen a better description than the below deck that Sequoia put together for its portfolio companies. Oh, and my $0.02 for you startuppers: what they said, x … Continue reading →

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