Amy and I just spent a week off the grid in Hawaii with my partner Ryan, his wife Katherine, and their son. It was a much needed break – I was once again totally fried – from work, travel, and all the training for my upcoming 50 mile race. read nine books on this this trip. The Sea of Monsters  - Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson book #2. MORE >>

Money talks, but what it has to say happens to be grimmer than, “Timmy is trapped in a well.” Sadly, people tend to turn clogged ears toward its intricacies, and as a result wind up compromising their homes, businesses , and even surrounding neighborhoods. Richard Wilkinson: How economic inequality harms societies. MORE >>

Recently, my former Gartner colleague, Bruce Stewart, one of the deepest thinkers I know humbly called himself a “writer”. It’s funny how bloggers strive to be called analysts and ex-analysts feel no such desire. My big revelation in the last. Industry analysts (Gartner, Forrester, AMR, others) Industry Commentary MORE >>

Just received this infographic in an email. I’ll share it because there are some good numbers in there. Lets think broader than textbooks though. All kinds of learning. hackedu #uncollege. Courtesy of: WorldWideLearn.com. INFOGRAPHIC: Can Apple revolutionize the textbook industry? WorldWideLearn. MORE >>

It’s been a while since I posted regularly. People have been asking me if VC Cafe is still going, so I thought it is about time I updated you on what has been keeping me busy. There’s There’s been a surge in great blogs covering the Israeli startup scene, so I feel less guilty about taking a break from blogging this time around. MORE >>