Monthly Archives: July 2009

My Last BlogHer09 Post

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Neil

I see most of you as writers.   Good writers.   But few of you are as good as Tolstoy.  The main difference between you and Tolstoy is that Tolstoy would not dance with me at a party, or even return … Continue reading →

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BlogHer09 Recap (With Photos!)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Neil

FASHION COMRADERIE ANXIETY SIGHTSEEING ANGER EGO BOOSTING TEARS TRUTH-TELLING TROUBLE-MAKING DRINKING CLIQUES SUPPORT

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The Baby Photo

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Neil

I hadn’t seen my cousin Ronald in quite in few years, since the last big family wedding.  Last weekend, he was doing a lecture on math at Columbia, and called me up.  I met him at a university parking structure.  … Continue reading →

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Storytelling and Branding

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Neil

Some think writers are crazy, idealistic fools with no sense of the real world. I completely disagree. Just look at the above video of a well-known storytelling guru. Amy and I hope to exhibit as much passion as Nicholas the … Continue reading →

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Chase Manhattan

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Neil

I’m back in New York.    Wow.    Blank page.    Wait, I didn’t mean that as a metaphor for my life.   I meant an actual blank page that I am writing on.  You see, I’m not ready yet to write anything.   But … Continue reading →

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Because I Know

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Neil

I’m getting a real kick from reading tweets and blog posts about BlogHer.  So many women are anxious about the conference!   Women are worrying about looking fat.   Women worrying about being ignored.   Women worrying about cliques.   Women worrying about standing … Continue reading →

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Scheherazade

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Neil

I know I will hear cries of bullshit from the mob, but the name of one of the baristas at my local coffee shop is Scheherazade. She is Persian. When I heard her friends call her by that name, my … Continue reading →

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