Tag Archives: business

Profit Blogging with Matt Forney

Posted on 03. Apr, 2013 by .

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My review of Confessions of an Online Hustler by Matt Forney, publisher of the shuttered, alt-right blog, In Mala Fide.

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Pimpology with Iceberg Slim

Posted on 25. Mar, 2013 by .

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My review and analysis of the autobiography of Robert Beck AKA Iceberg Slim, Pimp: The Story of My Life.

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The Death of Privacy & The New Publicness

Posted on 09. Mar, 2013 by .

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Explaining my support for the death of privacy and the New Publicness. In other words, WHY I BLOG UNDER MY REAL NAME.

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Contributed Story: Inside Look at Business in China

Posted on 18. Dec, 2012 by .

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A look at business in China: the lack of innovation, the dishonesty, the corruption, the worst of the worst.

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The War of Art

Posted on 27. Sep, 2012 by .

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Summary and review of Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art and Turning Pro, in the context of my own personal calling: storytelling.

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Colombia vs. Peru for Expats

Posted on 23. Sep, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY:A breakdown by several criteria for which is the better country for expats to live in: Colombia or Peru.

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Dethroning the King: Case Study in American Insularity

Posted on 05. Sep, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY: Review of Julie MacIntosh’s Dethroning the King: Anheuser-Busch’s hostile takeover by InBev, making Budweiser a foreign-owned beer.

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The Murder of Noah Goldberg AKA ‘Medellin Paisa’

Posted on 02. Sep, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY: A look at the 2012 murder of Noah Goldberg, an American sex tourism operator in Medellin, Colombia.

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The Start-Up of You

Posted on 25. Aug, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY: My review of The Start-Up of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha.

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Rockefeller Casino in Bogota’s Zona Rosa

Posted on 17. Aug, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY: Rockefeller Casino in Bogota’s Zona Rosa, a new advertiser and high-quality casino.

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Classism: The Spanish Legacy in Latin America

Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY: Describing classism, status, and the importance of (perceived) social class in Latin America.

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Colombia’s Economy: From the Margin to the Spotlight

Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 by .

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SUMMARY: A bullish look at Colombia’s economy, in the context of Canadian Scotiabank’s purchase of Colpatria.

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My Pseudo-Deportation from Colombia

Posted on 07. Apr, 2012 by .

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Describing how I was pseudo-deported from Colombia for this blog.

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Economics of a Bogota Drug Dealer

Posted on 25. Feb, 2012 by .

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A glimpse at the economics of a drug dealer’s business in Bogota, Colombia.

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