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Why "50 Shades of Grey" Is Great Literature

I got an erection this morning while reading “50 Shades of Grey” by E L James, the newest nominated book for the National Book Award. I can’t help it. She speaks to…

I got an erection this morning while reading “50 Shades of Grey” by E L James, the newest nominated book for the National Book Award. I can’t help it. She speaks to me. Everyone is very upset… Even angry… I’ve seen about five blog posts already this morning that have cried out that “great literature” […]

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How To Change, What are My Economic Views, How To Meet Your Heroes, and More

WHY DO YOU NOT CHANGE EVEN IF YOU NEED TO? cassidysummers ‏@cassidysummers: Why, even if you know you need to change, can one not change? Answer: It was time for me to…

WHY DO YOU NOT CHANGE EVEN IF YOU NEED TO? cassidysummers ‏@cassidysummers: Why, even if you know you need to change, can one not change? Answer: It was time for me to pee on my boss’s desk. When I took the job two years earlier I was told, “the only way to get fired is […]

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What Should You Accomplish In Life?

[In my twitter Q&A, Ben asked:] Ben Yu ‏@Intenex: What do you want to accomplish with your life / why are you living? Answer: My 10 year old daughter and I sat…

[In my twitter Q&A, Ben asked:] Ben Yu ‏@Intenex: What do you want to accomplish with your life / why are you living? Answer: My 10 year old daughter and I sat down to watch “Shark Tank” last night. I made a joke. Something like, “and the sixth shark is ME!” Because, of course, I […]

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The Four Golden Keys to Art and Happiness

The last time I had seen her she was doing crack, trying to offer me some, and rambling to an imaginary dead brother through a broken television screen in the hotel room…

The last time I had seen her she was doing crack, trying to offer me some, and rambling to an imaginary dead brother through a broken television screen in the hotel room I had just paid for. She had beautiful brown curls and dreadlocks going down half her body. I was debating what I could […]

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Hitting Bottom, Idea Sex, How Not To Pay Student Loans, and More

WHEN I HIT BOTTOM Corey Mays ‏@coreyisamaysing: What was one of the most important things you learned from failing at a start up? Answer: I called my parents to borrow a few…

WHEN I HIT BOTTOM Corey Mays ‏@coreyisamaysing: What was one of the most important things you learned from failing at a start up? Answer: I called my parents to borrow a few hundred dollars. Two years earlier I had $15 milllion cash in the bank. Now I had $0 in the bank. ZERO. I had […]

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Everyone Is Out To Get You

I was the idiot at a networking dinner the other night. You ever go to a dinner with lots of smart people and everyone is talking about “globalization” or “localization” or “mobilization”…

I was the idiot at a networking dinner the other night. You ever go to a dinner with lots of smart people and everyone is talking about “globalization” or “localization” or “mobilization” (and then throw in “monetization”, which is a curse word) and you have nothing to say although you’re supposed to say something? You […]

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Sluts at the Halloween Ball

I’m going to the dentist on Tuesday and he’s going to tell me I have an infection, I have gum disease, I need a cleaning, and I probably need a tooth removed.…

I’m going to the dentist on Tuesday and he’s going to tell me I have an infection, I have gum disease, I need a cleaning, and I probably need a tooth removed. Then later in the week I’m going to see my accountant. He’s going to tell me I need to make a trust, I […]

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