Commentary

Stupid businesspeak

This list of 10 Business Words to Ban barely touches the tip of the iceberg. Here are three better suggestions: “Deliverable” — Couches are deliverables. Babies are deliverables. Most things...

Obama and the Slumdog Millionaires

I just saw Slumdog for the first time last night. A truly deserving winner, IMHO. Also, a good moment to reflect on the flourishing relationship between the US and India....

I can’t leave her behind

Bronx doctors perform pro bono surgery on Afghan girl

Great story from Christina Boyle in the Daily News.

New York Times gets punk’d on Dating a Banker Anonymous story?

Newsweek thinks so. Original here, dry heavings here.

Afghanistan: If we’re going to repeat history anyway, why bother learning it?

In the words of one of my colleagues, Henry Kissinger’s proposed strategy for Afghanistan is “clever but wrong.” One can disagree with Kissinger’s analysis while still acknowledging his most important...