"It makes sense that he spent $35,000 on a commode. I guess he wanted a fancy new home for his reputation." Gary Weiss In an article entitled  "John Thain, Public Relations Genius."

My favorite 40 seconds of Barack Obama’s inaugural speech. Embedded using MSNBC’s new “Explore” transcript/embed service. Very nice. What did our new President say this week that got you excited about the future of America?

"The difference between success and failure is the ability to adapt to your enemy." Jack Bauer In the opening episode of the seventh season of 24.

“The art of good business is being a good middle man.  Putting people together.  It’s all about honor and respect.” XXXX In the film Layer Cake which I watched on Sunday night.  Great flick.  Highly recommended. And it seems for the past couple of weeks I have witnessed this in many ways. Below is one […]

"You get a finite number of years on this planet – make the most of all of them, no matter what is going on around you." Brad Feld In this article on why you should ignore all the 2009 predictions.  Which are pretty much the same words that J.R.R Tolkien put in Gandalf's mouth; "All […]

"The dynamics of delivering information to audiences has changed forever due to technology. Today, consumers are more empowered than ever before. In order to serve them well, we must find ways to be more nimble. That means we have to change the way we deliver that news – not just in subtle ways, but in […]

"If we had wanted to preserve the Big Three, we would have bought more of their cars." David Leonhardt In a nice essay on the oft quoted $73 average pay of a Big Three autoworker. I have a picture of every car that I have owned.  They are a 1971 Ford LTD, 1979 Jeep CJ7, […]

"College football has been conquered, in nearly every respect, by the Deep South." Darren Everson In an article for The Wall Street Journal about the rise of Southern football and the broader implications about America.  Even as a Big Ten graduate with a bias for that conference I have to agree. Within the article political […]

"Get to your wine, and your family and friends, before the raccoons do." Kent FortnerProprietor/Truck-Owner/Road-Warrior In a letter, a real letter written on paper, to the Road 31 "truckers." (Here's an online version.) Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.

"The entrepreneurs that are out there today, and until the recession ends, are the missionaries and not the mercenaries. This means the guys looking for funding are purposed to raise money and build out their idea. It is not about the money it is about changing the world." Charlie Paparelli