Time seems to fly faster as we age. It’s hard to believe that it has been 12 years since the Virginia Tech shooting. Forty-nine people were shot by Seung-hui Cho, including one of my friends who was shot in the face and was lucky to survive. I had already graduated two years prior and was working […]
How to Visit the Center of Internet
ASHBURN Virginia, U.S.A. About 35 miles west of Washington, D.C., on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, is the suburban community of Ashburn. Until the past 20 years or so, Ashburn has been known mostly for its farms and large homes where the wealthy doctors, lawyers, and politicians have come to settle. For football […]
A Smarter Menu
There was a time when it was fashionable for software developers to make everything “dynamic” and “smart.” It annoyed the hell out of everyone. You would be typing up your paper in a word processor without looking at the screen. Then when you look up everything is formatted all weird, the sentences don’t make any […]
The Importance of Philanthropy
62 people have the wealth of half the world’s population, according to a report by Oxfam International. The number has been shrinking since at least 2010, when 388 individuals had the wealth of half the world’s population. What is shocking is despite the recent progress of the world’s poorest countries, the gap between the richest and […]
Baseball’s 3,000 Hit Club
Baseball’s 3,000 hit club is as sacred as its 500 home run club. Only 31 players have ever reached 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. The most recent were Adrián Beltré and Ichiro Suzuki. Let me talk about Ichiro for a moment. What makes Ichiro’s accomplishment more impressive is that he did it all after age […]
Don’t Get Suckered by Fake Deals
This article was originally posted February 9, 2016. On January 10, I received an e-mail from TurboTax. “Special Offer Enclosed. Open Now!” it said in the subject line. I opened the e-mail and a colorful picture loaded with big bold letters, “One Week Only SAVE UP TO $15! January 10-16”. Then there were a bunch […]