I believe the term "blog" means more than an online journal. I believe a blog is a conversation. People go to blogs to read AND write, not just consume.

We live in a world where you're not being eaten by a lion when you fail, you just have to get another job.

I dont claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure.

Friendships and marriage are far more potent than financial conflicts.

Our government is just way too interested in mucking around in Silicon Valley by creating and enforcing rules based on little or no understanding of the consequences.

Leaving America means renouncing your citizenship, moving out of the country and leaving family and friends behind. You can retain your citizenship if you like, but you'll still be away from loved ones and still be paying taxes. You lose all the good stuff about America and have to keep all the bad stuff.

A business model that hasn't been tried before is always interesting, even if it's likely to fail.