– Ken McCarthy
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Netscape…Founded 20 years ago today
By Ken McCarthy in Business advice, inspiration, Internet history, Internet insight, Videos to Watch
This is not a story about how someone learned “one simple trick” and made millions.
This is a story about how to do business right.
If you’re ever going to make millions, this is the kind of story you need …
On learning – and failing to learn – languages (and other hard things)
Some semi-random but entirely practical observations about language learning that teachers never talk about in language class – but should…
1. Two people can speak the same language fluently and still misunderstand each other – massively.
Conversely, two people who …
Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013)
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under …
A good guy sneaks through the cracks
Between the corruption of government and religion, I don’t expect too hear much of value coming from the National Prayer Breakfast.
But every now and then a good guy sneaks through the cracks.
You may have heard a brief sound …
A modest proposal to improve Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is, hands down, my favorite holiday.
It doesn’t compel frantic gift-giving (like the commercialized version of Christmas), it doesn’t promote excessive alcohol consumption and forced gaiety (like New Year’s Eve)…In fact Thanksgiving is so laid back, it doesn’t even …