Reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity. Although I’m lucky that I get to meet with a lot of interesting people and visit fascinating places through my work, I still think books are the best way to explore new topics that interest you. This year I picked up books on a bunch of…

How Gavin Newsom Got to Be a Front-Runner
“I do not believe it’s appropriate for me, as mayor of San Francisco, to discriminate against people,” Gavin Newsom said in February of 2004. “And if that means my political career ends, so be it.” The young mayor’s city career wasn’t really in jeopardy; by the end of 2004, he had the approval of four of five…

Bob Iger Offers Rupert Murdoch One Night With Mickey Mouse In Exchange For 21st Century Fox
BURBANK, CA—Revealing that it was the provision that essentially sealed the multi-billion dollar deal, sources reported Thursday that Disney Company CEO Bob Iger offered Rupert Murdoch one night with Mickey Mouse in exchange for 21st Century Fox. “To help sweeten our $52.4 billion proposal, we offered Mr. Murdoch access to Mickey for a single-night encounter,…

FCC Set to Dismantle Net-Neutrality Regime
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday is set to roll back far-reaching rules governing how internet-service providers treat traffic on their networks, a move expected to empower cable and wireless providers and transform consumers’ online experience. The 2015 “net neutrality” rules were one of the signature regulatory actions of the Obama administration, requiring broadband providers…

Stephen King on Childhood
STEPHEN KING On Childhood “We think in a different way as children. We tend to think around corners instead of in straight lines.“

The Eric Andre Show A Fresh Take On Winning The Social Eyeballs
Comic Eric André hosts a late-night show that parodies low-budget public-access programs and brings the talk genre to another level — not in a good way. It features interviews with celebrities — some really are, and others are impersonators — and what producers describe as “extreme real-life weirdos” interspersed with “deranged” man-on-the-street segments and just…

Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I. and Will Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
The guilty plea by Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, brings the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election into Mr. Trump’s inner circle. WASHINGTON — President Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the F.B.I. about conversations with the Russian ambassador…

I Need To Make Some Fucking Money!
Our Review Fun to read also explores action and gets you rite to work! We like it -tgo staff Other Reviews “A Side Hustle isn’t about making a few extra bucks selling lemonade to your neighbors. Chris Guillebeau has created a step-by-step methodology for imagining, building, and launching side projects that can earn real, serious cash. In my…