Age is just a number We all have a chronological age based on the day we were born. It tells us how long we have been alive, which is essential information. For instance, I was born in January 1945 during WWII. I remember such things as President Eisenhower, the Cold War (duck and cover), the … Continue reading
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Oyster: A way to think about new business opportunities
In fifty years of working with both early-stage companies, I have realized that four components are required for a successful outcome. I call this concept OYSTER. Opportunity Why now? You can’t create an opportunity; it is something you recognize. And hopefully, before others do. Imagine you know how to surf and have a surfboard; you … Continue reading
CNN, THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN NEWS: The Battle for the Minds of the Inane
I was shocked when CNN put on an hour-long Anti-truth Marathon, which they called a Town Hall, featuring one of the most dangerous and deranged leaders of a political party, Donald Trump. I should have seen the handwriting on the wall earlier when Discovery Networks took over CNN, HBO, and Warner Brothers. How Discovery Networks … Continue reading
My computer reminds me of my age
My photo album is becoming a grave yard Fill with photo of those that have gone Memories that live in files and folders To be forgotten once I am done There are albums where I am a child And where my mother is still alive There is a skinny boy looking back Wondering if he … Continue reading
Not such a happy 75th birthday for Israel
Seventy-five years ago, a fantastic event occurred, establishing the state of Israel. It was the rebirth of the Jewish Homeland after some 2,000 years. The United Nations carved the State of Israel out of Palestine, a former region of the Ottoman Empire. It had been under the supervision of the British, who had been given … Continue reading
We are divided because we are divided: How the animal hiding inside us can be manipulated.
In 2018, my wife and I visited the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda on a dormant volcano that spans Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. About 1000 Mountain Gorillas live there and consist of approximately 20 tribes, each led by an Alpha Male (Silverback). We spent two full days visiting the gorillas. Observing the … Continue reading
Remembrance Day in Israel
We are about to start Remembrance Day in Israel, Yom HaZikaron. It is a solemn day. Almost every Israeli has lost family members and friends in the many wars and terrorist attacks this country has experienced. Some 23,000 Israeli soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for the Jewish Homeland. Some, 3,000, have been killed in terrorist … Continue reading
Rupert Murdoch and me
I met Rupert Murdoch many times in the ’90s. The character in the HBO Max hit show Succession is presumably modeled after him. I have been enjoying the show, although I dislike the people portrayed. While many of the superficial aspects of the show are similar to the Murdoch family, the main character, Logan Roy, … Continue reading
My Dad was born 100 Years AGO
Clarence Sanford Goldfinger (1923-2020) A hundred years ago today, my father, Clarence Sanford Goldfinger, was born. It has been a little over three years since he passed. For the longest time, he would not acknowledge that he would eventually die, but slowly, in the last years of his life, he came to realize that he … Continue reading
Avram Writes Fiction
As many of you know, I wrote a book about my life (mostly my professional career) called the Flight of a Wild Duck. It was published in the fall of 2021. It took three years to write. Even though I had written 100s of blog posts, professional articles in both medical sciences and later business … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 