simple stories. and simple people.
I want to share a musing on The Apprentice because it ties in nicely with a personal reflection that’s been in my thoughts a lot lately. I’m still amazed at how similar main elements from The Apprentice are to every day life. The Apprentice was all about simplicity. I’m not talking about the tasks, but […]
frontline: best non-fiction show on TV
Frontline is on PBS, but is also available online. Think of it as a very extended 60 Minutes. So instead of a 20-minute segment, they’ll do an hour+ deep-dive. I’ve seen and totally recommend these episodes which are online: News War (on the state of the news and media industry and where it’s going) Mormons (a […]
efficient markets? ha!
The stock markets for the past 3 weeks has been just fascinating. And by fascinating, I mean quite crazy and on most days, quite painful. I studied Finance at Rutgers, and we learned a lot about how “efficient” the markets were. How all available and whispered about information is efficiently synthesized by the vast army […]
excellence is the ultimate meme.
Around 11 on Sunday night, I went to go see The Bourne Ultimatum. It was excellent: The acting, direction, writing, action sequences, music, timing– everything. Since then I’ve read a few articles about how well Matt Damon, the lead actor playing Bourne, and Paul Greengrass, the director of the film, worked together and generally hailing the […]
40 under 40!
To date, I haven’t posted any of the radio, newspaper, or tv coverage that’s found it’s way to me since The Apprentice. Mostly because it was all so random and I never really found it that interesting. But Advertising Age just announced their “40 under 40” list, and I’m quite honored (and surprised) to be […]
Surya on The Apprentice: how it all began.
How did I end up on The Apprentice? This story is as interesting as anything that came after. It’s the first Thursday in the eighth month of 2004 in Cincinnati. I’d been working and living in Ohio for a little over a year and had just stumbled upon a newspaper article mentioning that the hottest […]
on traveling in general.
Had lots of random thoughts on my two week trip. But two kept floating to the top: 1) I feel like the essence of travel is really captured when it’s done alone. 2) It’s the details and context of the places you visit that matter. When in a group, I’m so likely to fall into […]
europe!
i´m alive and well in europe! thanks to everyone who provided me with such amazing tips and advice. here ended up being the itinerary: berlin 4 days barcelona 2 days rome 4 days france 3 days i´m on day one in barcelona now. i´m about to head out. so far this has been amazing! i´ll […]
san francisco.
Got back from San Francisco last night. I had a ton of fun: great weather (if but a tad bit chilly), great food, and great people. Special thanks to Corey, Jared, and Noah for showing me around a little and treating me to wonderful meals! The hospitality of the Bay is awesome.
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 one […]