From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington in 1792:
The truth unquestionably is, that the only path to a subversion of the republican system of the Country is,
Deep Thinking
A bit of all-too-human deviousness was also involved in Deep Blue’s win. IBM’s coders, it was later revealed, programmed the computer to display erratic behavior — delaying certain moves,
Required Reading for Startup Founders
I’m always on the lookout for great articles, talks, slides, and content related to starting and running new businesses. Whenever I come across a really good piece,
The Grand Opposition Party
Perhaps the most telling tidbit from last week’s decision to pull the American Healthcare Act of 2017 from the House floor was this comment from Speaker Paul Ryan:
We were a 10-year opposition party where being against things was easy to do,”
Polar Opposites In Congress
This wonderful visualization from a 2015 study on the of rise of partisanship in the U.S. House of Representatives is a wonderful reminder that once upon a time Congress did in fact function without gridlock.
The Party’s Over
I’ve been feeling it for a while now — Republicans and Democrats are locked into a viscous cycle of obstructionism and the defacto two party system is failing us when it comes to creating progressive political outcomes.
Perpetual Protest
I’m loving all the peaceful protests that are happening right now. Last week, I photographed the local Women’s March in Ventura,
Jet.com Insiders
Perhaps the most interesting thing about Walmart’s recent $3 Billion acquisition of Jet.com is seeing how the startup eCommerce company’s referral-for-equity launch program,
Cloudability Named Top 100 in Oregon
Yep. That’s us on the cover of this month’s Oregon Business magazine. Very proud of our team because companies that are great to work for,