Money — Why do We Crave it?
Having looked at the how of money in the last post, here is the why of money in this third post in the my mini-series. Why do we want it so bad?
Humor
And what is funny Phaedrus, and what is not funny — need we ask anyone to tell us these things?
The Ultra Rich
This second post of the mini series based on my upcoming column in the Wilmott Magazine looks at how people make money in a scalable fashion. It was posted earlier in this blog.
Philosophy of Money
Here is another mini series of posts based on an upcoming column of mine in the Wilmott Magazine to appear in their May issue. I have posted similar ideas here before, but this series will put them together, hopefully as a cohesive whole. This first post of the series looks at the unphysical nature of money.
Columns, Humor, The Wilmott Magazine, Work and Life, Corporate Life, Environment, Quantitative Finance, Science
Talent and Intelligence
If hard work does not entitle us to fat bonuses, perhaps our “talent” does? This is the third in the series of posts based on an upcoming column of mine in the Wilmott Magazine.
Stinker Emails — A Primer
Another old gem from my newspaper columns collection, this post talks about email duels that all of us have gone through at some point in our career. Enjoy!
Humor, Email Flotsam
Bushisms
Bush has just left the building. Perhaps the world will be a kinder, gentler place now. But it will certainly be a less funny place. For life is stranger than fiction, and Bush was funnier than any stand-up comedian. Jon Stewart is going to miss him. So will I.
Humor, Corporate Life, Email Flotsam
Geeks
I have been doing a bit of geeky stuff lately — writing Wordpress plugins. That made me think… We all started off as geeks, didn’t we? What’s the use denying it? Remember how the teachers loved us, and the sexy cheerleaders, well, didn’t? During our moments of panic, we go back to our geeky roots. At least, I do.
Humor, Email Flotsam
Meeting Bingo Game
This one is a hilarious piece I found on the Web. If you really like it, you have to wonder — am I still doing too much techie stuff and too little management?
Humor, Email Flotsam
Mensa Word Play
Okay, they say this Mensa Invitational by the Washington Post is just as fictional as these words. But these words — man, are they funny!
Humor, Malayalam, Email Flotsam
For Malayalees Only
Only my fellow Malayalees can enjoy this hilarious email I got, unfortunately. If you cannot read Malayalam, please ignore this post.
Humor, Email Flotsam
Trick Question
Here’s an IQ question to help you decide how you should spend the rest of your day! […]