World Values Survey

If you want to learn more about values and cultural changes in societies all over the world, go to www.worldvaluessurvey.org for further information. The findings may surprise you.

Fooling Some Of The People All Of The Time

Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story by David Einhorn is an interesting investment book (investing novel) + provides great insight into the politics of business. A great read.

Useful links:
http://foolingsomepeople.com
www.greenlightcapital.com

Colours Wheelchair

Colours Wheelchair, a manufacturer of ultra-light, athletic wheelchairs for active, physical wheelchair users, has set a new standard for cutting-edge design. Innovation + inspiration + interaction. I liked it. Hats off to John Box!

Useful link:
www.colourswheelchair.com

The Momentum Effect

The Momentum Effect: How to Ignite Exceptional Growth by J.C. Larreche highlights various aspects of marketing strategy + execution in this age of intense and globalized competition. A must read.

Useful link:

www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/profiles/jlarreche

Comic Books + Digital

Comic books are going digital + I think the new motion comics medium may add luster to the characters + help companies monetize at low cost. Great opportunity!

Useful links:
www.marvel.com
www.dccomics.com
www.isotopecomics.com
www.icv2.com

M F Husain

M F Husain, is one of India's best known artists + he is often called the Picasso of India. He has just spent his 93rd birthday in self-imposed exile due to threats from Hindu groups enraged by his paintings of nude gods and goddesses. My view is freedom of expression in the world's largest self-styled democracy may have various interpretations, it's time to honour the great artist for his dedication and courage to the cultural renaissance of modern India.

Useful link:
www.mfhussain.com

The Edge Of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven (original title in German: Auf der anderen Seite, in Turkish: Yaşamın Kıyısında) is a 2007 Turkish-German film written and directed by Fatih Akın.

Useful links:
www.auf-der-anderen-seite.de
www.imdb.com/title/tt0880502

It is a very powerful film + magnificent performance. A must see.

Andesine Update

Colored Stone's David Federman has an interesting article on andesine @ http://www.colored-stone.com/stories/sep08/andesine-report-followup.cfm which I thought was brilliant. I would suggest Robert James, president of the International School of Gemology in San Antonio, Texas to continue his research.