ח׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Sunday 31 May 2009)

If I could time travel, I’d go to 2085

ח׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Sunday 31 May 2009)

We already know everything there is to know about 1885, 1955, 1985 and 2015 (hoverboards, here I come!). But the Back to the Future trilogy didn't teach us anything about the distant future, like 2085, so that's what I'd like to see.

Wardrobe by Goodwill

ח׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Sunday 31 May 2009)

I've been shopping in this place for over a decade, five years of which I've lived in Israel and four years of which I lived in New York. I have always found great stuff at Goodwill – t-shirts, slacks, button-down shirts, sweaters – and expect to return there many times in the future. I'm not [...]

My first job: food service

ח׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Sunday 31 May 2009)

I worked at a sports-themed sandwich and ice cream restaurant called Varsity Scoops and Grille in Germantown, Maryland. I earned $4.85/hour and then got a raise to $5.00. I started working there in approximately May 1997 and lasted through August 2007. It wasn't that bad; I ate a tremendous amount of hot dogs and cookie [...]

What does this mean?

ג׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Tuesday 26 May 2009)

I’ve gotten some weird emails, but one of the weirdest ever just arrived: From: jesuschristbethlehem@live.com Subject: Nat(h)an Gesher of the USA and now Tel Aviv!!! Date: 26 May 2009 9:45:01 PM GMT+03:00 Dearest Nat(h)an, Since I have always been a service to others, verily, verily I say unto thee: What shall it profit a man [...]

An Exercise: Robert Hersov

ב׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Monday 25 May 2009)

Who is Robert Hersov? Hersov is an international entrepreneur who has run and owned parts of many companies spanning diverse industries. Robert Hersov runs the European branch of NetJets, a company owned by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway that sells shares in private airplanes. He came to NetJets after founding Marquis Jet Europe. Hersov also founded [...]

An Exercise: Personal Branding

ב׳ בסיון ה׳תשס״ט (Monday 25 May 2009)

If you, a loyal LWL reader, were waiting for just the right moment to ask me about how to control search engines’ results for your name, your earnest and eager hesitation can now come to an end. To make things simpler for everyone who wants to know, here are the top five things I think [...]

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