Healthy campaign; Sick government.

I just finished reading Double Down: Game Change 2012. It’s a tick-tock of the last presidential election. As you might expect from someone who ran for Congress (and is a geek), I’m fascinated by the behind-the-scenes stuff. (Yes, recommended for those w/a similar…


the reporting business.

Time magazine writes an article this week on “How to Save Your Newspaper.” Their conclusion? Micropayments. Basically, allow people to pay a small fee, like 5–25 cents for every article they read. The dominant platform for this doesn’t really exist since Paypal charges fees too large to…


the brilliance of the thiel fellowship.

A pretty cool documentary airs tonight on CNBC, 20 under 20: Transforming Tomorrow. It follows the selection process for the inaugural class of the “Thiel Fellows”. I saw an early version and really liked it. Edited together in the style of a reality tv show…


mayor cory.

Cory Booker is the man. Despite politics being one of my favorite topics, I resist posting on it because it is so polarizing. Cory Booker, current Mayor of Newark, NJ, is enough to make me break my rule. He seems to be a genuine, brilliant, and inspiring guy. He’s also incredibly pragmatic: almost every…

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