The most beautiful inventor in the world

The actress Hedy Lamarr was once widely considered the most…

Chanel at Home Plate

This is the story of my Chanel suit, and how it has changed my life (so far)

Something I Never Talk About

How A Photo in a Book Saved My Life

The Angelina Effect

I continue to watch the effects of Angelina Jolie’s announcement about her elective double mastectomy send waves, heavy and dark and light and buoyant, across the media in my life. Watching the reactions of people I know, people I don’t, reporters, doctors, healthcare activists, and more has…

not a beard

It was a tongue-in-cheek joke on the campaign trail, and I smiled about it for a while – the recurring meme about the “bearded” Obama…

Failure To Celebrate

My ongoing struggles with celebrating success

In 2008, a book that I co-wrote was published with a chapter about how celebrating success should be a vital part of any entrepreneurs regular practice. In subsequent years I developed a…