Month: March 2018

  • Five Points – 18

    Tough Mothers by Jason Porath –  Friends doing awesome stuff alert!!! I mentioned last year when Jason‘s first book, Rejected Princesses, was published and bought a copy for my own collection and my nieces.  It is a timeless tome of women generally being badass.  Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062405373/ On the heals of that release is his second stanza […]

  • Five Points – 17

    Spacebook and Instaham – Yeah…so social media… I don’t think it is very good for us.  I do not believe our brains’ have evolved to fully cope with the volume of stimulation these platforms supply.  I do not believe that our (my and your vs the platform’s) interests are aligned. I purge ‘likes’ and ‘group affiliations’ […]

  • Five Points – 16

    What I’m reading –  Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress – Steven Pinker https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525427570 Data proves we are living better today than ever before. And that is what this book is about.  My friend Matt asked a few folks if they were keen to read this book and then discuss, and I’m glad […]

  • Five Points – 15

    USA Rugby –  It’s true magic to watch a group of boys play their game and win it all.  That’s what happened this past weekend in Las Vegas, where the good guys in red, white, and blue won their home tournament for the first time ever.  Perry Baker and Danny Barrett are pure class.  Hat tip […]

  • Five Points – 14

    Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report –  Warren Buffet penned and published the annual report for Berkshire Hathaway on February 23.  He is so sharp and somehow, effortlessly down to earth.  He also exudes confidence, not only in the managers of the businesses he owns, but in America. I recommend the read for those interested in learning more […]