Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother

Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother

“You can only go with loves in this life,” Ray Bradbury memorably proclaimed. Whether love be bewitchingor tormenting, whether pondered by the poets or scrutinized by the scientists, one thing is for certain – it is art’s most powerful and enduring muse, fuel for the creative process more potent than anything the world has known. A poignant testament to this, and a fine addition to history’s most beautiful reflections on love, comes from iconic painter Vincent van Gogh in My Life & Love Are One (public library) – a lovely slim 1976 book that traces “the magic and melancholy of Vincent van Gogh” by culling his thoughts on love, art, and turmoil from his letters to his brother Theo, which were originally published in 1937 as the hefty tome Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent van Gogh. The title comes from a specific letter written during one of the painter’s periods of respite from mental illness, in which he professes to his brother: “Life has become very dear to me, and I am very glad that I love. My life and my love are one.” Read more of this post

The Lion and the Bird: A Tender Illustrated Story About Loneliness, Loyalty, and the Gift of Friendship

The Lion and the Bird: A Tender Illustrated Story About Loneliness, Loyalty, and the Gift of Friendship

Once in a long while, a children’s book comes by that is so gorgeous in sight and spirit, so timelessly and agelessly enchanting, that it takes my breath away. The Lion and the Bird (public library) by French Canadian graphic designer and illustrator Marianne Dubuc is one such rare gem – the tender and melodic story of a lion who finds a wounded bird in his garden one autumn day and nurses it back to flight as the two deliver one another from the soul-wrenching pain of loneliness and build a beautiful friendship, the quiet and deeply rewarding kind. Read more of this post

Will Berkshire Hathaway Be Worth $1 Trillion by 2030?

Will Berkshire Hathaway Be Worth $1 Trillion by 2030?

by Published on May 09, 2014

by Thomas Young
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A – Snapshot Report) (BRK.B – Analyst Report) is worth about $315 billion, up about $270 billion since January 2000. Given the incredible $20 billion per year average gain in market value as the backdrop, one might wonder–will Warren Buffett be alive when Berkshire Hathaway is worth a trillion? What would drive Berkshire to that level?
First, here’s a look at how Buffett’s empire has grown over the past 14 years. Read more of this post

Which Are The Best Business Schools For The Buck (Spoiler Alert: Not Harvard Or Wharton)

Which Are The Best Business Schools For The Buck (Spoiler Alert: Not Harvard Or Wharton)

Tyler Durden on 05/10/2014 14:32 -0400

As the San Fran Fed recently explained, when it looked at the upside of a college education, it found that the average college graduate earns over “$800,000 more than the average high school graduate by retirement age.” What was ignored is the offsetting cost to this upside in terms of hundreds of thousands of college loans bearing compounding interest that are just as sticky and in increasingly more cases also remain with the graduate until retirement. But what about business schools? For those professionals who have already picked a career in finance or business, and who are willing to spending even more ridiculous amounts of money for a piece of paper and a rolodex, which business schools offer the best bank for the buck? Read more of this post

7 Leadership Lessons Tech CEOs Learned from Their Moms

7 LEADERSHIP LESSONS TECH CEOS LEARNED FROM THEIR MOMS

TO CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY, CHECK OUT THE LESSONS THESE TECH LEADERS LEARNED FROM THEIR BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS: THEIR MOMS.

BY KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

It’s no doubt that the indispensable lessons we’ve learned from our moms are inextricably woven into our daily lives. But for some of Silicon Valley’s top CEOs and founders, it’s also woven into their leadership styles and company cultures. Read more of this post

Celebrate Mother’s Day every day

Updated: Saturday May 10, 2014 MYT 8:24:48 AM

Celebrate Mother’s Day every day

MOTHER’S Day falls on the second Sunday in May.

For someone who is there for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week with no pay, what can we give our mothers in return?

All mothers throughout the world are awesome and without them many of us would not be where we are today. Read more of this post

So, who calls the shots?

Updated: Saturday May 10, 2014 MYT 10:44:45 AM

So, who calls the shots?

BY DATUK JOHNNY MUN

EARLY 1980, a raw and somewhat yokel lad from the backwaters of the East Coast rode his beat-up motorbike to Paramount Gardens in Petaling Jaya in pursuit of a job. Without the faintest clue about what the industry was all about, he knocked on the door of a medium-sized local advertising agency and was elated at the opportunity to meet with the general manager. Read more of this post

In College, Nurturing Matters

In College, Nurturing Matters

MAY 7, 2014

Charles M. Blow

I was a college freshman at Grambling State University in Louisiana. It was the middle of the night, the day before a personal essay was due for a writing seminar. I had put it off for days. I had nothing — nothing but writer’s block. Read more of this post

Can the Kochs Hold Back History? These billionaire industrialists may win in the short term, but in the larger fight against progress and modernity they have already lost

Can the Kochs Hold Back History?

MAY 8, 2014

Timothy Egan

For a time, the press lord William Randolph Hearst did everything in his vast powers to keep the film “Citizen Kane” from finding an audience. He intimidated theater owners, refused to let ads run in his newspapers, and even pressured studio sycophants to destroy the negative. Read more of this post