Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
In the wake of the death of J. D. Salinger this past Wednesday there was, as one would expect, an outpouring of accolades and reminiscences about his work. Salinger's demise also renewed speculation about what the famously reclusive writer has been doing since his last published work, "Hapworth 16, 1924," appeared in The New Yorker … Continue reading J. D. Salinger’s ‘Explosion of Candor’
Knowledge@Wharton published an interview I did with Adobe Systems co-founder and co-chairman John Warnock. Warnock discusses topics ranging from the origins of the company he founded with Chuck Geschke to the reason he doesn't like to use Microsoft software and why he may personally call Steve Jobs to discuss putting Adobe's Flash on Apple's iPhone. … Continue reading Adobe’s John Warnock on Balancing Open Standards with Proprietary Software — and Maybe Calling Steve Jobs
"Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko" by Blake Bell Steve Ditko was one of the greatest artists from the "Silver Age" of comic books in the 1960s. After illustrating the horror and suspense comics that were prevalent in the 1950s, Ditko, along with Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Stan Lee, created two of the most … Continue reading The Story Behind the Stories of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange
Photos from the eighth annual Supernova conference in San Francisco are available in my Flickr photostream: Legal Pre-Conference General Sessions Organized by Wharton professor Kevin Werbach and co-sponsored by the Wharton School, the event included an eclectic assemblage of thought leaders from business, government, and academia, with great conversations during the sessions and in the … Continue reading Photos from Supernova 2009
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