So it goes

I stumbled upon glassesdirect.co.uk yesterday. It was good. Glasses Direct is like Zappos for spectacles. In the 24 hours since I found the site, Glasses Direct has already become a serious contender for the most personable, professional, service-oriented company I know. continue reading »

I had several reasons for not rushing out to read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.

1. The book was immensely popular. Occasionally, this is indicative of quality, as in the case of Freakonomics. More frequently, widespread popularity is indicative of terrible writing. Case in point: The Da Vinci Code; Harry Potter. continue reading »