What a week! Google I/O 2013 kept us busy and then last night it was Yahoo and Tumblr trying to get it on. I am just surprised I even had time to breathe, forget reading. But somehow I managed and here are seven gems I can recommend for your reading pleasure.
- If he ran your hometown basketball team, you loved him. If your team was on the other side, then you had no time for Phil Jackson. And even though he has bowed out of the game, basketball won’t leave him alone. The New York Times Magazine tries to answer why.
- The legend of Malacrianza, Costa Rica’s Killer Bull. What a great read by Ashley Harrell and Lindsay Fendt.
- Depositor’s haircut: James Meek goes to Cyprus and finds out what went wrong. Probably the best thing I read this week.
- Inside Indian generic drugmaker, Ranbaxy: Fortune investigates and finds some nasty stuff. And much of it not legal.
- BitCoin’s winner’s curse and the auction theory about bubbles, Vitaly Gordon, a data scientist with LinkedIn writes.
- Jockeying for position: How boxers and briefs got into men’s pants. Please don’t tell me you don’t want to read this piece.
- Will you pay higher price for ethical clothing? I know I will, and I will actually buy less if I have to in order to do the right thing.
=) busy mom will choose 3: cyprus (the best is always a good choice), the bitcoin, the bull. commando is the only way to go, pharmas not news, phil (broken record), and http://youtu.be/-DxyvSFTS5w
Hi @Om, I’m a long-time reader from Costa Rica. I really enjoyed the well-written story about the “Malacrianza”. This bull is indeed a legend in my country and bull-riding is a long-standing tradition. The story reflects the contrast between the old and the new Costa Rica, with a few “sabaneros” in the ring and hundreds of iPhones around them. Although I appreciate this part of our culture, this is only a glimpse of what my country is all about. Costa Rica is a peaceful and beautiful place: we don’t have an army since 1948 and 25% of our territory is protected by forest reserves. I personally invite you and fellow readers to come and experience it. “Malacrianza” is not the Badass, Costa Rica is.
Hi Om,
I become a reader of your posts just few weeks ago.
I have to admit that its pleasure to follow and read your selection content.
Kudos !
Yuval