I was surprised by what I read in this morning’s New York Times Week In Review about how the late Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto built the tremendous support from American governments that was crucial in reaching her dream — to become prime minister of...
Ever since I switched from being a pre-vet major (yes, I went to college expecting to become a large animal veterinarian) to anthropology, I’ve been barraged by questions like "why anthropology?" and "what can you possibly do with an anthropology major,...
I’ve been immersed in thoughts of business models recently because I’ve been on the lecture circuit talking about them. In my downtime and on flights, I’ve finally gotten to delve into Anthony Trollope’s "The Way We Live Now," which was first recommended to...
Today it was announced that NBC Universal purchased iVillage for $600 million in cash. I have mixed feelings about this deal. I liked the idea of iVillage being independent; standing on its own. Despite all the knocks the company has received, I’ve always...
