November 2008
6 posts
Heartland's waning fortunes →
I worked in Roppongi Hills for a few years, which inevitably meant getting dragged into Heartland occasionally. Terrible place full of geeky Goldman VPs droning on to girls in party dresses about how many direct reports they had. It’s hardly surprising that the girls are steering clear now the investment banks’ glory years (and indeed their very existence, in the sense that...
Not to be curmudgeonly, but I'd call this a case... →
Unison Idea Studio →
I really wanted to like Unison Idea Studio. In fact, I did, during the period where I’d ordered a couple of their Space Intruderz lamps and still believed they would show up.
It’s been five months since I sent them a PayPal payment. At first, I wasn’t especially worried about the delay since they’re clearly a small outfit, and getting behind schedule and not telling anyone...
The End →
Michael Lewis, author of Liar’s Poker, on the subprime meltdown. I think this is the most extensive and easily comprehensible account I’ve yet read.
Monsoon link to fall of dynasties →
Protracted dry spells may spell doom, apparently.