Why I Love the Olympics
I am an Olympics junkie, I admit. I’m thrilled that it won’t be in Chicago, and I think that the IOC’s demands on cities are unreasonable and unfair. I also love the pageantry, the heartwarming human drama, and the hard work of obscure athletes in obscure sports. As I writer, I love something else: the [...]
Guest Post: How to Save Money with Clear Writing
By Jodi Torpey The old adage, “Time is Money” is especially true when you stop to consider the high cost of a badly written email message. An unclear email takes time for the reader to read (possibly re-read) and decipher. It also requires time to write a response asking for clarification. Then there’s the time [...]
Henry Blodget and I Lead Parallel Lives
I’ve watched the career of Henry Blodget in fascination. He and I worked on the sell side – at different firms – at about the same time; I came from a traditional finance background (MBA, CFA, experience as a junior analyst at a mutual fund company), while he came to Wall Street after working as [...]


