One of my all-time favorite cookies is the Dominostein – a cubic inch morsel of goodness – a layer of Lebkuchen, jelly and marzipan, all enrobed in dark chocolate. My German grandmother to this day gives the whole family big boxes full of German treats every Christmas season, and the box always includes Dominosteine. Usually…
Are you a techie and interested in relocating to Boulder, CO? I made the move from the Valley just over two years ago and am really enjoying the small-town life (I walk to work, my son plays with kids who live on the same block, etc) coupled with the beautiful surroundings and the high-tech entrepreneurial…
Last year was the inaugural year of the Defrag Conference, held last November in Denver, Colorado. It is back again, and promises to be bigger and better this year, and will be held on November 3rd and 4th at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. My partner Brad Feld helped Defrag co-founders Eric Norlin and Phil…
I just downloaded Friedman’s new book onto my Kindle, “Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America” (Thomas L. Friedman). He also recently appeared on Charlie Rose. Well worth an hour of your time to listen to Friedman’s spot-on call views on the need for American leadership in…
I don’t often post about matters political, but my partner Jason just put up an item on his blog I thought worth mentioning. Voters in Colorado will have to vote on Amendment 55, Just Cause for Employee Discharge or Suspension, which proposes to amend the state’s constitution that will effectively end “at will” employment arrangements…
So I couldn’t resist a little mashup of today’s headlines. Putting aside the ridiculous Wag the Dog and hide-the-ball media strategy of the McCain camp, what the nerd in me is most excited about today is that the Large Hadron Collider is now operational. With this, the search for the elusive Higgs boson gets underway,…