Pirates

Hot Links: The Marshmallow Test

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… A new blog takes a look at how profitable vs unprofitable IPOs fare in the stock market.  (TechFlash) Green Shoots!  The return of tech M&A…here’s a list of all the recent deals.  (GigaOM) Signs in exports, tourism and even housing that California could be turning.  (LAT) S&P says corporate stock…

The Truth About Somali Pirates

I detest when pundits from the left trot out the whole “root causes” thing in defense of shameless acts on the part of America’s enemies.  I equally loathe the black-and-white, right-and-wrong absolute views espoused by the right when clearly, there is some crucial nuance to some of these stories. The taking of hostages or hijacking…