With the Year of the Rat now behind us, 2009 (generally regarded as the year 4706 in the Chinese Calendar) marks the Year of the Ox, or Ji Chou its more formal name, the second sign in the Chinese horoscope.

The Chinese New Year celebrations last 15 days – from the first new moon of the [...]

As many have said already, there is no question that January 20, 2009 will be remembered as “The Moment.” As I noted in my previous post, say what you will about the political platform and policies that led Barack Obama to his U.S. historic presidential win, you could not help but be moved.
In the hours [...]

Before I get to today’s Hymn, I thought I’d pass on few related links, including mention of the Poynter Online website that has a nice comprehensive list of links and resources on Barack Obama’s Inauguration.  Daylife will likely post some beautiful photography of the day’s events in their photo section.
Alltop also has added feeds [...]

A qualifying statement of sorts to start: while I have been directly involved in the broader media industry for the past several years, it has been primarily from the finance side of the equation, ensuring that at the end of the day there is a sustainable business model.  I have dabbled quite a bit in [...]

The New Year brings another voice to this blog: Guy Jarvis, our Director of Corporate Development. I know he’ll bring some interesting perspectives and insights, especially from an entrepreneurial point of view.
“At the tail end of my 20-year finance career helping entrepreneurs achieve their growth objectives as financier/investor/consultant,” says Guy, “I found myself getting increasingly [...]