Time magazine's cover story "The Myth About Exercise" made me mad. It looked like an irresponsible marketing ploy to sell newsstand copies. The Time article sends absolutely the wrong message to Americans who should take responsibility to do as much as they can to create and maintain good health. In … [Read more...]
Esther Dyson Visionary Extraordinaire
March 24, 2009 By 30 Comments
When I met Esther Dyson over 20 years ago she was already playing a very important role in tech. I subscribed to her Release 1.0 newsletter and flew in from Japan to attend her star-studded annual PC Forums in Arizona. Esther has never stood still. She is an observer, analyst, connector, … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce KARAOKE
December 23, 2008 By 19 Comments
It is the season of karaoke parties, including TechKaraoke, giving me plenty of opportunity to hear the word karaoke mispronounced and even misspelled to fit the mispronunciation. Tonight, it was Ryan Owens on ABC World News with Charles Gibson that put me over the top. Karaoke originated in … [Read more...]
How a Blog Can Be a Birthday Gift
September 15, 2008 By 4 Comments
I have a tradition of celebrating birthdays for a week. I believe birthdays are a good reason for being showered in small indulgences. Being single never stopped me from having a full Birthday Week. It helps that I am not shy. One of my best birthday week nights when I was single was at my … [Read more...]
Tokyo is Never Boring: Life on the Trains
May 29, 2008 By 10 Comments
I'm sitting on my second floor lanai in Kauai writing this. We bought this house in 2004 as a stopping off point between Tokyo and the US mainland. It's just before sunset, my favorite time of day. Greenery and flowers are popping color against the dramatic blue of the ocean beyond. A sharp … [Read more...]
Humor, Sex and Verbal Jousting
May 5, 2008 By 12 Comments
Coors holds a very special place in my heart. I loved working there because the beer business is fun and they treated their people very well. However, I quickly learned that being an executive for a beer company meant being able to take humor like a man. I have not been in a mens locker room but … [Read more...]
The Thrill of Competition and Trying Harder
April 8, 2008 By 21 Comments
The question has often been asked, are men more competitive than women? It seems reasonable to believe that generally we are competitive in different areas. Certainly living in different cultures affects our competitive nature. Competition can be defined as related to risk-taking, tendency to … [Read more...]
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