My daughter graduated high school today. Little did I know one of her classmates can do amazing things between his legs.
Men, Money, and Kids
Tom Matlack is a venture capitalist and a father. Guess where he has come closest to losing what’s truly important.
Celtics Show Manhood; LeBron Not So Much…Headed into Game 5
Some observations on the Celtic’s wins over the Heat as the series heads for a game 5 show down.
Is Technology Dominated by Cavemen?
A sexual harassment lawsuit by former Kleiner Perkins partner exposes the dark underbelly of Silicon Valley. Or does it?
West Point Debates War in Light of Failures in Iraq and Afghanistan
Faculty members differ on the results in Iraq and Afghanistan.
From an African Slum to a Wesleyan Graduate
Kennedy Odede ’12 delivered the Senior Class Speech at the 180th Commencement
What do Pacifists do on Memorial Day?
Tom Matlack wrestles with the meaning of Memorial Day for a guy raised by Quakers.
My Memorial Day Gratitude List
It’s Friday at 5:22 pm on Memorial Day weekend. I’m about to cook burgers and dogs. Here’s what I’m grateful for. How about you?
Facebook IPO Shows What is Wrong with U.S.
Maybe Markie should have taken off his hoodie (we know really bad shit happens to guys of any race in those things) and put on a suit like every other adult in the room.
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello on Social Justice
Tom Morello talks to Bill Moyers about his role in changing the world.
Are You More Likely to Get Shot in Mexico or Texas?
Americans fundamentally misunderstand what is going on in Mexico. And they should figure it out.
The American Dream is Dead
Children from low-income families have only a 1 percent chance of reaching the top 5 percent of the income distribution.
Who Creates Jobs (and Other Critical Questions)
The most important thing we can do is treat our human capital in this country as our most precious national resource.
Facebook IPO – Biggest Tech Debut Ever
Tom Matlack has some questions about the Initial Public Offering of Facebook, which was priced today and will begin trading tomorrow morning.
NYT Author of “Capitalists and Other Psychopaths” Responds To GMP Critique
Bill Deresiewicz, author of the NYT oped “Capitalists and Other Psychopaths,” emailed me shortly after I wrote a response to his piece here on GMP called “The Disease of More.”
The Disease of More
Sure tax and regulatory policy are important. But none of it will mean shit unless we all wake up from this belief that more is better.