Category Archives: personal life

Are Old People Better Entrepreneurs? The Case for — and Against — Aging

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

Last week Newsweek ran an article entitled The Golden Age of Innovation which included an extraordinary factoid: People over 55 are twice as likely to found successful technology companies than people between 20 and 34. I was surprised to read … Continue reading →

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The Life Cycle of A Sand Castle, in Eleven Pictures

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

Yesterday, Declan and I built one of our favorite sand castles, which we call the Tidal Pool Dribble Castle Sand Boat. The TPDCSB has many advantages, including immediate tidal pool ocean water interaction, dribbling opportunities, and comfortable seats in a … Continue reading →

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The Health Benefits of Losing Arguments to Your Wife

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

I read an extraordinary article in this morning’s New York Times Magazine about the correlation between marital happiness and health. Among the findings: a small wound (8 small blisters created by a suction machine) took one day longer to heal … Continue reading →

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