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Matthew's Day Off

I think I need to take a day off to get going on my blog posts again. I apologize for my absence and will work on getting some pearls of wisdom out soon. Lot of travel and deals make Jack... Read more →

The Secret to Success in the New Normal

Meet Joel Bauer. His created character is a riot. I'm going to go one step better. 8x10 cards with music that plays when it opens (Rocky?)...Secrets for the New Normal :-) Enjoy Read more →

Leadership Under Pressure (Sort of...)

This is an hilarious Peyton Manning/United Way parody (pardon the ads but this is the only version now available). Many fine examples of leadership and teamwork! Watch more Saturday Night Live videos on AOL Video Read more →

How to Manage Your Board

JB Pritzker sent this over to me recently. Shades of reality but tons of humor in this... How to manage your company’s board of directors: 1. Meet by phone whenever possible. Most of them will be doing their email or... Read more →

Blodgett Helps Explain the SubPrime Isse...

And we wonder why Buffett says that the credit markets are redefining the term "junk" debt... How Citi, HSBC, Morgan, Et Al Vaporized Billions Henry Blodget | November 28, 2007 9:07 AM Mystified about how Wall Street's best and brightest... Read more →

Ironic Post on the Bubble

My friend, Mike Iannelli, sent me the following link Here Comes Another Bubble. Clearly, we are seeing some funny money deals popping up as the economy takes a dive. Perhaps there is a blog on why Billy Joel seems to... Read more →

Pachelbel Bedtime

This is a hilarious video for all of you parents: Read more →

Mathematics of Success

I am back from Spring Break with family and in-laws. I had a relaxing week in South Carolina with good food, quality time with family and golf. The only downside in visiting my in-laws is the every present no see... Read more →

Microsoft Firefox 2007

Hilarious rip on Microsoft. This spoof has been around for a number of months, but Ajaxian did a recent post on the release of the new "Microsoft Firefox 2007 Professional edition". At first, I was impressed to see Microsoft embrace... Read more →

Humorous VC Holiday Card

Just so you all don't think all VC's are humorless moneymen without souls, I am posting Blueprint Ventures very funny holiday video about Gary Snoman, his snowman empire and becoming a VC. Enjoy. Read more →