Tea Time: white tea, chamomile, and harvesting garden mint

As the weather gets colder and I wrap myself up in warm sweaters and soft blankets, my tea obsession comes out. It starts with simple drinks of steaming hot water. Then I crave something more and from there I quickly amass jars of herbs, spices, and teas. My three favorites are chamomile, white tea, and …

Apple Genius Tip: Never restore your iPhone from a back-up

The other day I was at the Apple Store with my mom to help her get the iPhone 4S. She asked the clerk-geek if she should restore her phone from her backup and he said “no.” We were shocked. Isn’t that the standard procedure. According to him, not anymore. With iCloud and iTunes syncing it …

Why does Mark Zuckerberg hate “beta” development?

You know how everything Google does is launched in a “beta” mode. They know that their products are most likely going to break, fail, or simply invade your privacy. Google is so obsessed with beta releases that they often leave them in perpetual beta. So why is Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg so against beta? This …

Why does Mark Zuckerberg hate "beta" development?

You know how everything Google does is launched in a “beta” mode. They know that their products are most likely going to break, fail, or simply invade your privacy. Google is so obsessed with beta releases that they often leave them in perpetual beta. So why is Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg so against beta? This …

The DNA of Happiness

Disclaimer: I don’t subscribe to creationism. I’m an ardent believer of evolution and a long-time student of biology.  Much like DNA, I believe happiness is embedded in each us. I don’t believe it’s some mystical, mercurial, ephemeral phenomenon. I believe it’s the product of an alignment with our true self and the more we try to …

Another Happy Day: A Lesson on Family Pain

There are some pieces of art that just hit you in all the right places. That’s how I felt when I saw “Another Happy Day” at Sundance last year. The film, set in Annapolis, MD and loaded with an A-list cast including Ellen Burstyn, Ellen Barkin, Demi Moore, Kate Bosworth and Thomas Haden Church, tackles one …

The definition of investment banking and its lines of business

An investment bank is a financial institution that: Assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client’s agent in the issuance of securities. Assists companies involved in mergers and acquisitions. Provides ancillary services such as market making, trading of derivatives, fixed income instruments, foreign exchange, commodities, and equity securities. …