I really like the sound of that. Forty-eight hours after the (decisive) election results were called (and North Carolina just put Obama at 364 electoral votes), I am still basking in relief and rekindled pride in my country. Starting with Al Gore’s popular vote victory in 2000 in an election plagued by voting irregularities, when…
Two weeks ago, I attended the second Lobby Conference, and, as expected, it was one of the best of year for me, so kudos to David Hornik for iterating and improving – an already great conference became even better. Same as last year, one of the best ideas from the conference is that all attendees…
Of late my blog appears to have been less about technology and VC and more about politics. Oh well, ’tis the season, and this is my soapbox. I’m voting for Obama, and being in a battleground state, I’m sincerely hoping I’ll be able to convince some McCain supporters to change their vote, or, if they…
So it turns out that Colorado provides $300m in annual tax subsidies to the oil and gas industry. And it turns out that Colorado is the only state in the country that provides these subsidies. This subsidy was put in place in 1982 to help jumpstart oil and gas development in the state – when…
Are you a techie and interested in relocating to Boulder, CO? I made the move from the Valley just over two years ago and am really enjoying the small-town life (I walk to work, my son plays with kids who live on the same block, etc) coupled with the beautiful surroundings and the high-tech entrepreneurial…
Last year was the inaugural year of the Defrag Conference, held last November in Denver, Colorado. It is back again, and promises to be bigger and better this year, and will be held on November 3rd and 4th at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. My partner Brad Feld helped Defrag co-founders Eric Norlin and Phil…
I just downloaded Friedman’s new book onto my Kindle, “Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America” (Thomas L. Friedman). He also recently appeared on Charlie Rose. Well worth an hour of your time to listen to Friedman’s spot-on call views on the need for American leadership in…
I don’t often post about matters political, but my partner Jason just put up an item on his blog I thought worth mentioning. Voters in Colorado will have to vote on Amendment 55, Just Cause for Employee Discharge or Suspension, which proposes to amend the state’s constitution that will effectively end “at will” employment arrangements…
So I couldn’t resist a little mashup of today’s headlines. Putting aside the ridiculous Wag the Dog and hide-the-ball media strategy of the McCain camp, what the nerd in me is most excited about today is that the Large Hadron Collider is now operational. With this, the search for the elusive Higgs boson gets underway,…
Back in May, I spent a long weekend in Belgium with my friends Jason and Martin. The mission: drink beer, eat fine food and acquire fine chocolate. I am pleased to report that the mission was a success, and I posted photographic evidence of all the beers were able to sample as we skipped from…