Sticktoitiveness

I like the word, and I like it a lot better than the hyphenated version. It’s more interesting than perseverance, because it’s more ongoing. To me, it’s perseverance over an extended period of time, in the face of challenges. It’s always easier...

Mad Men, Boardwalks and Redemption

This is not a tech story, but it is a good story, and about two of my favorite topics: good television and redemption. A few years ago, Matthew Weiner was shopping his television show, Mad Men, to cable networks. HBO, which was looking for its next Sopranos, famously...