Dare To Embrace Uncertainty In 2014


A new year is upon us. If you’re anything like me, right about now you’ve probably begun to think about what you can do (or stop doing) to secure for yourself a greater sense of success (however you...
    






Why Is Machine Learning (CS 229) The Most Popular Course At Stanford?


“New Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience,” reads a headline on the front page of The New York Times this morning. The article focuses on machine-learning algorithms, known as a neural...
    






Meet The Real ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ In Forbes’ Original Takedown Of Jordan Belfort


Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf Of Wall Street” is a raucous bacchanalia of sex, drugs, and money on Wall Street that focuses on the excesses of Jordan Belfort’s career at over the counter brokerage...
    






Declara CEO Ramona Pierson Goes Where Others Don’t Dare


Most articles about Declara CEO Ramona Pierson focus on her astonishing life story, particularly her recovery from a 1984 car accident that left her blind and in a coma. But Pierson is just as...
    






Hollywood Vet Producing TV Shows For China – Viewers And Brands Love Them


“I have been in China for a long time and I thought this kind of thing was impossible, how did you do it?” That was my first question for Larry Namer, the legendary Hollywood producer and writer who...
    






At Christmastime 2013, What Would Jesus Ask Of Us Today?


The entire country pauses on Dec. 25, as Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, known to Christians as God’s Christ and Savior, and known to many as The Prince of Peace. The impact...
    






Attorney Offers Students 1,000 Reasons To Skip Law School


If you had the chance to do it over, would you do it again? It’s one of the most popular questions in my “ask the taxgirl” mailbag. Despite – or maybe because of – the scary job market, I get a lot...
    






American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic


Prescription drug abuse is a serious problem in the US. Now a major doctors’ organization is urging its members to practice greater caution and restraint when prescribing such medications. In a...