Manhattan vs. Minneapolis You know you’re talking about a different housing market — OK, planet — when local Realtors casually toss off observations like the one above. See, “Manhattan Feels a Russian Chill” (The New York Times; March 28, 2014). In this case, the Manhattan-based agent was explaining why Russian oligarchs seeking to keep a...Read More
Plugging “Flash Boys” on 60 Minutes, Etc. [Editor’s Note: see also this later post, “Michael Lewis’ Growing List of Enemies“] How good is Michael Lewis’ new book, “Flash Boys?” I don’t know — I haven’t read it (it’s due to be released later this week). But, I give his marketing campaign for the new book...Read More
No More Excuses for Missing That Spinning Class “Imagine enjoying a courtside seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face to face ” just by putting on goggles in your home.” –Mark Zuckerberg, “Facebook in $2 Billion Deal for Virtual Reality...Read More
“Aging Out of . . . Alcohol(?!?)” For a little while in my teenage years, my friends and I drank. It was fun. I have some fond memories of us all being silly together. I think those moments of uninhibited frolic deepened our friendships. But then we all sort of moved away from it. I...Read More
Lender Beware, or, Regular vs. “Premium”(?) Investors This week’s headlines announcing Spider-Man’s closing didn’t exactly come as a shock: the exorbitantly expensive play was suffering from bloated costs and declining ticket sales. The surprise was who’s bearing the losses. Or perhaps more to the point, who isn’t: The show’s lead producers, Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, acknowledged...Read More
What’s the Big Deal About the “West Bank?” “Passengers on low-cost regional carriers, such as Air Asia in the East or JetBlue in the West, are often required to pay extra for things like meals, in-flight entertainment and added baggage allowance.” –“Charging Less, Flying High: a Mideast Success Story“; The New York Times (11/14/2013) Since...Read More
