Look at Youth Sports Differently

Here we are in the midst of Little League baseball season so it must be about time for more outcry from psychologists, parents and journalists about how our star craved culture is ruining our kids’ lives by driving the little ones too hard in youth sports.

It’s the People, It’s the People!

Sorry to be repeating myself with the emphasis on “People”. But I feel compelled because over the weekend I ran across two pieces from a couple of my favorite old media friends — The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times — that highlight again the art versus…

Industry Comparisons — Is Gaming the New Music?

A friend shot me an email this morning with the NY Times piece about current challenges facing the Video Gaming industry, and as I read the article I couldn’t help but feel like I was reading an article that may have been written in the late 90’s…

School Choice: Public or Private?

The economic environment has started to shine a light on the private vs. public school decision that three million U.S. families are facing right now as renewal letters show up in mailboxes.

Update from a Week on the Road

Wow, quite a dry spell from my last post — more than a week. Pretty lame I know, but hey, I’ve been on the road and let’s face it, booting up a laptop while you’re running around to meetings is such a hassle. I really live off my iPhone while on the road, and have come to…

Platform A Reorg Raises Age Old Debate

Silicon Alley Insider’s post today (find it here) about the pending reorg at AOL’s Platform A group under the leadership of newly hired Greg Coleman (one of my many former bosses at Yahoo!) highlights how the pendulum continues to swing back and forth in the…

A Good Chat About Product Development

Today I had one of those impromptu meetings with someone I just got introduced to last week by email — and it ended up being a real highlight of my day.

Eric Ries is a young engineer and entrepreneur who is well beyond his years in the…

Maybe You’ve Had a Sunday Like This?

Ever wake up early Sunday morning and actually get your workout in before the spouse and kids are really up and at ‘em? And then come back to the house with a cup of coffee, the NY Times and all the excitement about how much you were going to get done that day…