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In a Jerusalem Post article (http://wapo.st/vvfGKI), the poor relationship between Israel’s Netanyahu and the leaders of France and the U.S. is discussed. In fact, Obama and Sarkozi were caught unaware when a reporter’s microphone caught segments of a private chat where they essentially crucified Israel’s prime minister. Netanyahu is in a tough place because his government is a...
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[The following recollection, written by Ken in his own words rather than my paraphrase, is included for its charm (e.g. it does not really belong in the 'Advisory' category); it describes an unusual interview process even for me, which I’m sure was the result of circumstances, long forgotten-GIG] MAHLER AND ME by Ken Sonenclar It is the winter of 1982. I am a senior editor at Information...
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Today I received an e-mail from a friend: “Gideon, is this your old apartment?….Gerald” My friend Gerald had attached an article with photos from that day’s New York Times (July 4). The reader can find the complete article on the web, using keywords like ‘NYT July 4, 2010′, ‘High-Rise Dwellers Live the High, High Life’ (the article’s title),...
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My son Perry just sent me an e-mail which I must post: “Just wanted to point out that this past weekend was the 40th anniversary of the first “real” baseball game you ever took me to, on June 5, 1970. It was in the original Yankee Stadium against the White Sox, and I’m pretty sure it was knuckleballer Wilbur Wood pitching for the Sox. I had only recently become a rabid...
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My wife Sarah threw me a 75th birthday bash at our home, and we invited many friends from my past. Soon after, we had a very small family get together at my son Perry’s ladyfriend Inga’s apartment. Among the gifts I received were a book (“Happy 75th Birthday, Dad”) with hundreds of photos of my family, a collection of postcards, and another collection of fortune cookies! I...
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Note: In the Innovation section of this blog I posted six chapters briefly describing my life, from youth through my Wall Street days. As a sample, I’m posting one of these chapters, the one covering the possible influences of my MIT undergrad period on my later career. Blogs describing my experiences at Gartner, Soundview, Giga, and currently, will eventually be posted in the Gartner,...
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Genius Economist Suggests Solution to Housing Problem:
John Geanakoplos is James Tobin professor of economics at Yale University and one of the founders of Ellington Capital Management, ... [read more]
Which Executive Education School Is Tops?: Interestingly, executive education rankings by various publications produce results which seem all over the map. In fact, the ... [read more]
Meteoric Business Innovation at MIT:
Ed Roberts , Lisa McGurrin , MIT Media Lab , MIT Education , MIT Innovation , MIT Mechanical Engineering , The Financial Times , Joi Ito , Mit , College News
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