I’ve always known that twins, even identical ones, are not the same. It seems that science is finally catching up. Check out the article on twins in National Geographic.
The Definition of Entrepreneurship
According to Harvard Business School professor Howard Stevenson in Breakthrough Entrepreneurship written by Jon Burgstone and Bill Murphy, Jr. “Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.” Said another way by Burgstone: “Every time you want to make any important decision, there are two possible courses of action. You [...]
Fun Tidbits About Azerbaijan
The Amazing Race was in Azerbaijan when I visited. Be sure to catch Baku when the new season of Amazing Race starts February 19th. Also, the Eurovision Song Contest is being held for the first time in Baku, Azerbaijan this year. The contest will be there in May. Check them out to get a glimpse [...]
Clearing up California
Transparency and government have never gone hand in hand. California residents pay huge sums into its coffers – so where’s it all going? Well, some folks over at California Common Sense are asking the same question and have the math chops to sort through the data. Check it out. It’s even worse at the city [...]
How to Recognize a Stroke
RECOGNIZING A STROKE: STR If something is amiss: S = SMILE Ask the person to SMILE. T = TALK Ask the person to say a simple sentence, like “I like ice cream.” R = RAISE BOTH ARMS Ask the person to raise both arms. Trouble with any one of the above tasks is reason enough [...]
Catching Up
Hey folks. I’ve been offline these last few days. Actually, they’ve been a rough couple of days. Buy me a beer and I’ll tell you about them. In the meantime, stay tuned. I will be back in the regular swing next week. Abrazos, Alicia


