Archive for February, 2009

What in the world? My friends make fun of me because sometimes (Okay, all the time) I tend to miss little details.  Probably something to do with my ditching glasses for ten years of my life before I got contacts.  I thought it made me less a geek. I’ve grown wiser since then, but I still wear contacts.

Anyway, I was just glancing over recent posts, and happened to noticed in my little adventure that Hollywood was spelled with an ‘f-a’ at the end.  An F-A!?  As in Hollywoodfa? If you’ve seen my sanity anywhere, can you please send it back?  I didn’t realize it had left…

Actually I just went and checked my previous response emails to the article and none of them have the ‘fa’ on the end. So I guess I’d better figure out who’s messing with me, and what else they’re messing with.  Guys, this isn’t funnyfa…

While reading a bunch of articles for and against the stimulus package and wondering just what The Government can do to save The Economy, I ran across a great question. “Have YOU done something about it?”

This is my attempt to do something.

The truth is, WE are the government, and what WE do determines the quality of our economy. While I realize that we are going to have to suffer through the effects of some of our irresponsible choices, I don’t think our suffering is nearly as bad as it could be, and to realize that is to move a step forward. As a friend put it:

Help people see how much wealth and goodness abounds in this great nation. Help people understand that how they think about money and value greatly determines how much they have of it.

Perhaps it’s time we save ourselves. (more…)

Lobster, my first taste,
Made my mouth and nose go numb.
Too bad, it was good.

My son wanted a blog. I thought it’d be better for him if he learned how to code things out on his own, so he’s starting with basic html and a little CSS, and is using it to showcase his collection of snowflakes and favorite videos. He’s home sick today and wanted me to link to him, so I’m doing it. Have some link love, Ethan! His site is at ethan.novapages.com.

How can venture economists and venture capitalists influence education, particularly early education? We frequently hear the term ‘invest’ in education, but how do we do it? (more…)