On Tuesday I mentioned my conversation with the CEO of a new bioplastics company that came to my attention recently. Today we’ll post the interview in full. I learned a lot about bioplastics from my discussion with Bill Collins, Chairman, President and CEO of Trellis Earth Products, Inc. Trellis is based in Portland, Oregon. Before [...]
July 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
“One Word: Plastics”
You may recognize these (now) prophetic words as belonging to the character Mr. McGuire from the 1967 film classic, The Graduate. A young Dustin Hoffman had just graduated from college, and Mr. McGuire wanted to share something important with him. It went like this: Mr. McGuire: ‘I want to say one word to you. Just [...]
July 22, 2011 By 3 Comments
How NOT to Spend $27
I recently took a trip back to the States. I had some loose ends to tie up, family to visit and friends to reminisce with. I made my way from Montevideo to Miami, then off to Chicago and on to L.A. As a side note I must say that Miami International Airport is by far [...]
July 18, 2011 By 7 Comments
Predicting Prosperity Part II
Last week we discussed some of the trends which shaped history, and how technology and geographical location played a role. Today we talk about what we think are some of the most important factors to consider in PREDICTING prosperity going forward (crystal balls be damned). Mark and I make a living without the need to be located [...]
July 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
Predicting Prosperity – Part I
Firstly a public service announcement. We’ve had numerous questions regarding Mongolia. Our sincere apologies if we have not gotten back to you yet. Instead of attempting to answer each and every one of you we have decided put together a brief report which will go some way to answering many of the questions asked. Both [...]
July 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
Why Politicians are so Successful
It takes a uniquely special idiot to grab my attention these days, as there exist a smörgåsbord of options to pick from. One example caught my eye fresh of the press: “We must avoid the country’s collapse at all costs. Now is not the time to step back,” - Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou Consider this [...]
