When I was about seven years old, my father taught me how to score a baseball game. We were probably in Florida, combining a trip… Read More »The 5-4-3 double play, or “The Art of Conference Blogging”
I spent the last four days at a series of meetings for the Open Society Institute, a foundation I advise and serve on a sub-board… Read More »Twelve great talks to watch, and no excuses for being bored. (Or boring.)
I was in NYC Wednesday night for the launch of the TED Africa conference. TED is a long-running technology conference, usually held in Monterrey, California,… Read More »TED Africa – Apply for a scholarship!
The leaves outside my office have turned a brilliant shade of orange-red. There’s a distinct chill in the air at night, and leaving the window… Read More »Conference season
There are a couple of conferences I’d go to every year if I could afford the ticket. (As it is, I go to them when… Read More »Your chance to watch the best of TED
My friend Andrew Heavens – a photojournalist and blogger based in Addis Ababa – posted a useful and provocative question in reaction to a blog… Read More »Why TED said no to Bono