Detroit or Hong Kong?

The provocative headline of this NYT piece, Is Silicon Valley Similar to Detroit?, is unfortunately followed by a meatless article. A much better discussion can be found on VentureBlog in a November 2003 entry.

She Sang it in Broken English

Electrifying performance by Marianne Faithfull at The Fillmore yesterday. She sang many of her old hits and several gems from her last two albums. It was the fourth time I saw her performing and this was by far the best. If she comes to a town near you, don't miss her!

Be Patient and Achieve All Things

A friend sent me a funny email: "The Principles of Jewish Buddhism".
Best quote:

Be patient and achieve all things. Be impatient and achieve all things faster.

No need to reproduce the entire set of principles here as they can be found on dozens of sites.