This is part of a special two part series transatlantic blog post about Occupy Wall Street. Come check out my cross-branded blog post on Grega Stritar’s stritar.net. The situation isn’t peachy. The global economic system is collapsing, the middle class is disappearing, and financial institutions have taken control of the fate of many countries and corporations. [...]
So it had come time again for me to steady myself and make the grueling 28 hour door-to-door trip from Central Europe to the Wild Wild West. Things went smoothly enough in Europe. I had made it to the airport in Zagreb, Croatia on time and had no problems getting to Frankfurt, Germany. There I [...]
What follows are some random musings about the things I will miss most and least about Europe, at the extreme ends of the emotive scale. Top 3 Things I Will Miss the Most: 1. Country Gourmet – there’s just so much good food here. And I’m talking flavorful, vibrant, nutritious, delicious Grade A+ food. In fact, I’d [...]
As those of you who follow the topic know, social media sites like Facebook have actually begun losing subscribers in early adopter countries like the US, Canada and UK. Facebook is currently experiencing the most growth in countries that were initially slow to adopt social media. These include BRIC countries like Brazil, India and China, all at [...]
1. Don’t take it personally All too often, when faced with difficulties in the workplace we take it personally and become defensive – DON’T! You have to know how to separate the professional role you are expected to perform by your co-workers from the private individual that you are, as known and loved by your friends [...]
In a nod to my new employer, the largest movie theater chain in Slovenia, today I am publishing a list of the Top 10 all time movie grosses worldwide (Source: IMDB). In the near future, you can expect to see a bit more film marketing related content, as my focus has shifted since starting in a [...]
Kmalu bo spet čas za prijeten sosedski razvrat v eni od preimenitnih Ljubljanskih naselij. Trkaj je celo organiziral viralen video spot popestren z raznimi zvezdniki in estradniki slovenske scene, ki nas na vragoljiv način vabijo na žur: Blok Party 2 Trailer. Ponuja se zabava, šport, rekreacija in veliko glasbe! Če še niste na tekočem, se po uspehu lanskoletnega dogodka, [...]
Most of us have gotten pretty comfortable in the new “digital” world… It’s become de rigeur to communicate with our friends on Facebook, rather than meet with them for coffee in real life. And to text people rather than call them up on the phone and have a conversation… Love it or hate it, the [...]
In the newest installment of the Guest Blogger feature on TTH, my friend and finance whiz Jared Dillian* based in South Carolina discusses a topic as timely as ever: greed! Please comment and let us know whether you agree or disagree with his bold thesis. FYI, Jared has a new book about his time at [...]
Despite what some of you may think, my journey through SE Asia wasn’t completely hedonistic in spirit and came bundled with a few invaluable lessons that are sure to follow me for the rest of my life… 1. Wherever you go, there you are Regardless of how alluring a tropical getaway to a much cheaper [...]
