Insights Archive

Tis the season and all, so here are a few things I’ve been enjoying lately, in no particular order: Manhood for Amateurs, by Michael Chabon: Okay, I’m a huge Chabon fan and would probably love … keep reading

Check out this video of Tina Fey in her early days, back when she was growing her skills doing improv at Chicago’s Second City. A few things leap out: Young Tina’s not all that funny. … keep reading

As kids, we do it all the time: we pretend we’re the quarterback with one second left in a tied Super Bowl, or we’re about to walk onstage with the Rolling Stones, or (if you … keep reading

Last night, with four minutes left and his team trailing by 13 points, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning did something amazing: he led the Indianapolis Colts to an improbable win, 35-34. Warren Buffett had a … keep reading

This just in: apparently some talents are natural-born.

One of my Sunday addictions, along with a triple hazelnut espresso, is “Corner Office,” Adam Bryant’s weekly interview of a bigshot CEO. Here’s the strange thing: At some point in each interview, every single CEO shares the … keep reading

The best coach in the NBA is a short, 38-year-old former lawyer who never played high-level basketball. His name is Idan Ravin, and he’s master coach to the stars: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, … keep reading

Strange question of the day:  What does The Onion — the world’s best fake newspaper — have in common with Toyota, the car company? At first the comparison seems ludicrous. In our comedy, we desire creativity … keep reading

Is it possible to teach a complete beginner to play cello in a twenty minutes? Two weeks ago master cello teacher Hans Jensen and I tried to find out. We were at PopTech, a conference … keep reading

Here’s Josh Sacco, a four-year-old who’s memorized the inspiring pre-game speech from the USA hockey movie “Miracle.”  It’s great stuff, not only because Josh is ridiculously cute (especially when he yells “SCREW ‘EM!”), but also … keep reading