Her story as well as that of her parents and her husband deserves to be told. The book is the story of the business, political and intellectual elite in the … Continue reading “”

Following Gary Smith’s amazing biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated I was inspired to buy Beyond the Game, a collection of the biographies he wrote. I was disappointed. Except … Continue reading “”

A few months ago, I spent a few days in Dubai on business. I was impressed by the energy and modernity of the city. I actually liked the faux Moroccan … Continue reading “”

A few months ago I blogged about the Psychology of Happiness (https://fabricegrinda.com/the-psychology-of-happiness/) which showed that empirical evidence suggested that most people have a mean level of happiness they rarely deviate … Continue reading “”

The movie is dark, gritty, intense, fast paced and the dialogues are great! It adds a bit of James Bond flash in a subdued, not over the top, way to … Continue reading “”

I really wanted to love Borat. I adored the previews and was impressed by the interviews and all the reviews I had read. The hype was so high; I walked … Continue reading “”

I have to admit that after seeing the previews I was skeptical both about the plot and the fact that Will Ferrell was cast in a dramatic role that did … Continue reading “”

Einat Wilf, a young up and coming Israeli politician and intellectual, wrote an interesting article a few years ago on the sense of entitlement that easily becomes engrained in smart … Continue reading “”

As I much as I liked that other magician period piece, The Illusionist, The Prestige is better. While the Illusionist is a neatly packaged movie with twist ending at the … Continue reading “”

It turns out our parents were right. Brushing our teeth, flossing and using Listerine daily does protect us from cavities. As I used to defer to authority, I duly complied … Continue reading “”

Let’s say you have a site present in tons of countries – site.fr, site.co.uk, etc. Would any of you know of a way to have Alexa aggregate all the traffic … Continue reading “”

Next time a telemarketer calls you, think of doing the following: http://howtoprankatelemarketer.ytmnd.com/ I had not laughed that hard in quite a while!

After the recent article in the New York Times by the Freakonomics authors arguing that high performance is due to “deliberate practice” rather than innate talent, further evidence is emerging. … Continue reading “”

Yesterday, as I was reflecting on this new beginning, I was overcome by great feelings of joy, pride and ambition. In many respects, this moment is the purest moment we … Continue reading “”

Last August, as part of a business trip, I spent a few days exploring Turkey. I had an amazing time. The country is beautiful with an extremely rich history, the … Continue reading “”