We are in London this week, focusing on client and team meetings. This is the replacement trip for the one that was canceled in March. ... more

Unfortunately, due to a canceled flight on United Airlines to London from San Francisco and United's inability to reschedule our flight for several days with the original non-stop itinerary, Mary Claire and I found ourselves at home in Blackhawk this past week. ... more

On Saturday, February 2nd, Groundhog Day, Staten Island Chuck did not spot his shadow at the Staten Island Zoo. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided to pass on this event, leaving City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who will campaign for the Mayor's job when his third term comes to end, t ... more

After spending the holidays in New York City, Mary Claire and I flew home to Blackhawk late last week. We are anticipating the start of a heavy travel schedule in late January as we continue to look for above average growth around the globe. In mid-November I wrote, "Quickly, everyone's attention h ... more

A headline in yesterday's New York Times (November 30, 2012) caught my eye, "Seeing Threat, British Press Hails Cameron as Defender" by Sarah Lyall: "It is hard to find much common ground among Britain's squabbling, competing newspapers. ... more

The Sunday prior to the U.S. presidential election, I flew west to start a trip to the Asia/Pacific region. I stayed in Blackhawk to watch the outcome. After months of hearing about the swing states and importance of Ohio, I anticipated a late evening. ... more

I have heard from many of you over the past several months that it has been awhile since I wrote about wines and wine country. After making a stop in New York City after our trip to London, Mary Claire and I headed west to take friends, who had never visited Napa or Sonoma counties, to Northern Cali ... more

This past Monday, Strategic Insight launched our first big data product: SimFund Pro 7.0. ... more

Most of us in the U.S. return to work today from the last long weekend of the summer. We are now looking forward to National Football League's first week of games, starting on Wednesday evening, with the Super Bowl Champion Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys. ... more

The world's attention has turned to the Summer Olympics. NBC Universal/NBC Sports Group, which has the Olympics franchise in the U.S., has once again brought into our homes the human drama, both in victory and defeat, that the Olympics provide every two years. The opening ceremony was uniquely Briti ... more