Recently, several students from Babson College’s MBA program called to request an interview. They were researching the venture debt market and wanted an inside look at how this segment compares to venture capital. His questions were thoughtful and I thought the discussion was worth sharing. An excerpt from the interview appears below: Q. How are…
To kick off the new year, YouTube star Logan Paul released a video showing the dead body of a suicide victim. This video sparked a lot of feelings, including a recurring storyline, The Encouragement to Suicide in Modern Entertainment. Some parents believe that modern media extol suicide. From 13 Reasons Why to The Game of…
October 9, 2006 I’m not leaving, am I? Cynthia Allen asked that question the other day. Although I would like to write about the boy that Joey was, how everyone loved him and how much he wanted to improve and lead a normal life, I feel compelled to write about what really happened to Joey…
In 2015, the world of sports and entertainment lost a legend who passed away too young. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Born Roderick George Toombs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1954, Piper was a professional wrestling superstar whose interviews on “Piper’s Pit” were as legendary as his…
“Beverly Hills Cop” is a hilarious comedy / murder mystery starring Eddie Murphy as Inspector Axel Foley, a former car thief turned cop. This is my favorite movie starring Eddie Murphy. He does an excellent job of acting in this movie and his courtesy routines are among the best. The movie begins in Detroit, where…
Qualification: Shadow of an Indian star The revision When sixteen-year-old Smith Paul walked away from his North Carolina home in the dark of a September night in 1824, he had little awareness of how his rash behavior would shape not only his immediate life but that of generations to come. The lonely young man who…
The popularity of mixed martial arts contests like the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) has exploded over the last decade. However, some may still wonder what exactly mixed martial arts is. Well, to some extent that is what the name implies. It is the combination of different martial arts and the incorporation of those techniques into…
In the world of mixed martial arts, most fighters have a general idea of what a company is looking for when they sponsor a fighter, or at least they think they do. Most athletes realize that a company is interested in getting their name out there, but they’re not exactly sure what they can do…
Who can resist the allure of the party behind the velvet rope? But for those of us without celebrity status, money to splurge, or good promoter connections, getting into the VIP room can be a difficult task. Luckily for you, I’ve spent the last eight years mastering the art of entering the VIP lounge. My…
On August 24, 1974, Lennon was lying naked in bed in a New York penthouse on East 52nd Street. He wasn’t with Yoko Ono at the time, he was with his girlfriend May Pang. He was looking at mockups of his next album cover and waiting to take a shower. At 9 o’clock at night,…
