I’ll be traveling on business this week to consult with all the major financial powers: London/Zurich/Hong Kong/Tokyo/Sydney. Not wanting to leave you empty-handed, I have taken a page from the wily authors guide to fill the void. Sometimes a non-fiction writer, in need of a little cash and not wanting to do any heavy lifting, cobbles together a bunch of his best articles and convinces a publisher to make them into a book. Only the cream of the crop can really get away with this maneuver. Michael Lewis, for example, did just this with his latest. It’s kind of like how rock bands used to put out a “Live” album of previous releases back in the days of records and CD’s, to milk the catalog during stretches of creativity-block or rehab. In this spirit, I have regurgitated five of my past articles, linked the word “seminal” to them, and decided to give them to you gratis. In candidness, this was not an altruistic decision, but according to my agent, more of a marketing ploy. I was a little skeptical at first, but he referred to it as the Dianetics strategy, and we all know how that worked out for L. Ron Hubbard. So go back and read these pieces, or better yet, read every single piece I’ve ever published, even if you already have. These gems are like great works of art, you find new meanings in each reading. Ciao!
Hey Palo Alto, Better Watch Your Back – in which I talked about LIC becoming a technology mecca.
Dwindling – in which I discussed the lack of condo supply being built and why. Come summer of 2013 we see the consequences.
Olympics 2012, What If… – in which I talk about the ramifications of NYC not being selected for the 2012 Olympics, and what it meant for Hunters Point
LIC, We Have A Problem – if you have a toddler born between 2009 and 2013, this is a must read. If not, can you please give me my life back?
Bad Yes, But Most Of Us Got Lucky – a soon after the fact assessment of Sandy’s effect on LIC