HBS Blogs
Blogs have long since come into their own. After all, they’ve been around since 1994, and just recently a blogger received the George Polk Award for excellence in journalism. So it seems a good time to recognize blogs by HBS alums and faculty by compiling a list of them and presenting it on the Bulletin blog. I have included only ongoing blogs that have had entries in 2008. Though the number of blogs listed is small, the range of their topics is broad, including kite-surfing, food and wine, technology, politics, and investing. Several of these blogs are very well known (those by Andy Tobias, MBA ’72J, and Thomas Lifson, MBA ’76H, for example); others recording only the details of one family’s life are comparatively unknown. But these blogs all share the virtue of allowing easy exposure to personal views about new swaths of the world.
At the end of each blog listed below is a summary, if necessary, of the blog’s subjects and a note about how long it has been going. This list probably represents only a very small fraction of the alumni blogs that are out there, so please send us Web addresses of HBS blogs you know of that are missing here.
Alumni Blogs
- AMP 150 Will Patching, http://www.willpatching.com/ (political comments, humor, letters to the President; archived since Oct. 2007)
- AMP 163 Eric Burrell, A Day in the Life, http://www.idealburrell.com/ (Pepysian chronicle; archived since Sept. 2007)
- HRPBA 1960 Mary Mettler, Tuesday Tales from the Road, http://calgensoc.blogspot.com/search/label/Mary%20Mettler%27s%20Tuesday%20Tales
- MBA 1964D Fred Malek, Fred Malek Blog, http://www.fredmalekblog.com/ (archived since July 2007)
- MBA 1969E Jim Kingsdale, Energy Investment Strategies, http://www.energyinvestmentstrategies.com/ (archived since April 2006)
- MBA 1969E Harry Newton, In Search of the Perfect Investment, http://www.insearchoftheperfectinvestment.com/index.php (investment vicissitudes, plus a joke; archived since June 2001)
- MBA 1970E Duncan McDougall, A Fulbright Year in Romania, 2008-2009, http://dcmcd.blogspot.com/ (archived since Sept. 2008)
- MBA 1971A Mike Farmer, Farmer-Adthoughts, http://farmer-adthoughts.blogspot.com/ (the challenges facing global ad agencies; archived since Jan. 2008)
- MBA 1971A Terry Schmidt, Terry's Toolbox: Smart Strategies for Managing Your Work and Life, http://www.terrystoolbox.com/ (archived since May 2008)
- MBA 1972J Andrew Tobias, Money and Other Subjects, http://www.andrewtobias.com/ (stock picks, investment & green strategies, social & political commentary, cool Web sites; archived since Dec. 1996)
- MBA 1974B Rick Walleigh, Walleighs’ Weekly Words, http://walleigh.com/Blog/ (travels; archived since July 2006; see also their Web site, http://walleigh.com/)
- MBA 1976D Jack Schultz, BoomtownUSA, http://boomtownusa.blogspot.com/ (on the trend to leave the urban rat race for small towns; archived since Oct. 2004)
- MBA 1976E Tom Frey, Frey vs. Frey. Conservative vs. Liberal, Religious vs. Secular, Frey vs. Frey, a spirited conversation between father and son, http://freyvsfrey.blogspot.com/ (archived since Dec. 2008)
- MBA 1976H Thomas Lifson, American Thinker, http://www.americanthinker.com/index.php (multiple authors, archived since Sept. 2005)
- MBA 1977C Len Edgerly, http://lenedgerlydotcom.blogspot.com/ (audio and video pod chronicles by a “technology evangelist to the arts”; archived since Aug. 2006)
- MBA 1977G John Hagel, Edge Perspectives with John Hagel, http://www.edgeperspectives.typepad.com/ (business and innovation; archived since Jan. 2007)
- MBA 1978B Tammy Erickson, Across the Ages, http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/ (archived since March 2007)
- MBA 1978D Richard Edelman 6 A.M., http://www.edelman.com/speak_up/blog/ (the CEO of an independent global PR firm; archived since Sept. 2004)
- MBA 1978I Paul Green, EverGreen, http://helenandpaul.net/blog/ (outfitting a boat; archived since Jan. 2008)
- MBA 1979F Mark Chussil, The ACS Blog, http://whatifyourstrategy.com/blog/ (archived since July 2008)
- MBA 1979I Marv Slovacek, Czech Prague Mission Experience, 2007-2010, http://www.theslovaceks.blogspot.com/ (the Slovaceks' experiences while presiding over the Czech Prague LDS mission; archived since June 2007)
- MBA 1980I Sheryle Bolton, http://brainreserves.blogspot.com/ (“Brain Health and Fitness, Baby Boomers, Business, and Living”; archived since July 2006)
- MBA 1980I Jim McGee, McGee’s Musings, http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/ (book reviews and comments on design, technology, learning, organization, resources, and more; archived since Jan. 2003)
- MBA 1981D Dan Finkelman, Dan’s Reading Journal, http://dansreadingjournal.com/ (archived since Nov. 2006)
- MBA 1982I Adam Hartung, The Phoenix Principle: Reinventing Business for the 21st Century, http://www.thephoenixprinciple.com/blog/ (archived since August 2004)
- MBA 1984C Brad van Auken, Brand Strategy Insider, http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/ (multiple authors; archived since June 2006)
- MBA 1985H Marguerite Orane, http://www.margueriteorane.blogspot.com/ ("the journey of an interested observer of life"; archived since July 2006)
- MBA 1985I Bert Williams, Grumpy Gourmet, http://www.grumpygourmet.com (archived since )
- MBA 1986G Steve Bachmann, The Wine Collector, http://www.vinfolio.com/thewinecollector (“practical wine collecting advice”; archived since Oct. 2006)
- MBA 1986H Jules Pieri, http://julespieri.wordpress.com/ (“musings on design, social networking, cultural anthropology, startups, the professional Web, and parenting; archived since May 2007)
- MBA 1986I Vivian Rabin, Back on the Career Track, http://www.backonthecareertrack.com/blog/ (“Tips, News and Opinion for Stay-At-Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work”; archived since May 2007)
- MBA 1987F Marty Manley, Jam Side Down, http://www.jamsidedown.com/ (book reviews and comments on a variety of topics; archived since March 2006)
- MBA 1987H Bill Tai, Kiteblog, http://kitevc.blogspot.com/ (“journal of a kite-surfing venture capitalist”; archived since April 2004)
- MBA 1988A Ellen Holbrook, The Positive Thinking Diet, http://positivethinkingdiet.blogspot.com (archived since Jan. 2008)
- MBA 1988G Beth Polish, DROOM (Don't Run Out Of Money) with Beth Polish, http://www.bethpolish.typepad.com/ (archived since June 2006)
- MBA 1989B Warren Meyer, Coyote Blog: Dispatches from a Small Business, http://www.coyoteblog.com/ (comments from a sceptical and libertarian viewpoint; archived since Dec. 2006)
- MBA 1989B Scott Orr, Love in Action at CCA, http://ccahelps.blogspot.com/ (monthly publicity about Christian Community Action, a nonprofit; archived since July 2006)
- MBA 1989B Karen Page, http://www.becomingachef.com/blog.dwt.php (one of Gourmet magazine’s top ten food blogs; archived since June 2004)
- MBA 1989H Tom Melcher, Live from Beijing! The Latest Doings and Thought from the Melcher Ruwart Clan, http://www.melcherruwart.com/ (archived since May 2008)
- MBA 1990D Stephanie Fierman, Marketing Mojo, http://www.stephaniefierman.com/ (a “doubleshot of information and entertainment from the world of marketing”; archived since Sept. 2007)
- MBA 1990F Adam Bernard, Splitting the Adam: Get Inside My Mind, http://splittingtheadam.typepad.com/ (humor and comments on cars, culture, and Web/tech; archived since Dec. 2004)
- MBA 1991C Stever Robbins, Business Explained by Stever, http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/ (“Exploring business and its impact on life”; archived since April 2006)
- MBA 1991I Allison Sagraves, Parent Company, http://buffalonews.typepad.com/parent_company/ (the trials and tribulations of parents; appearing under the aegis of the Buffalo News; archived since March 2007)
- MBA 1992H Steve Kapner, Lucie and Issie in Japan, http://kapner.blogspot.com/ (living in Japan; archived since Aug. 2007)
- MBA 1993B Charlene Li, The Groundswell Effect, http://conversationstarter.hbsp.com/groundswell/ (with Josh Bernoff; since March 2008)
- MBA 1993E Marc Pincus, http://markpincus.typepad.com/markpincus (miscellany; archived since May 2007)
- MBA 1993H Barton George, Barton's Blog, http://blogs.sun.com/barton808/ ("a mix of thoughts on technology and life in general"; archived since ?)
- MBA 1994H David Williams, Health Business Blog, http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/ (business issue in healthcare; archived since March 2005)
- MBA 1994H Whitney Tilson, Barack Obama’s Presidential Candidacy, http://tilsononobama.blogspot.com/ (archived since Jan. 2007)
- MBA 1994H Whitney Tilson, School Reform Blog, http://edreform.blogspot.com/ (archived since Oct. 2005)
- MBA 1994H Whitney Tilson, HBS Section H, 1994, http://www.sectionh.blogspot.com/ (archived since 2007)
- MBA 1995D Michael Roberto, http://michael-roberto.blogspot.com/ (musings about leadership, decision-making, and competitive strategy; archived since March 2007)
- MBA 1995E Matt Ridenour, Momentum Blog, http://www.mvmpartners.com/blog/ (advice for entrepreneurs on how to build and finance a start-up; archived since June 2007)
- MBA 1995C Jeffrey Bussgang, Seeing Both Sides: VC Perspectives from a Former Entrepreneur, http://www.bostonvcblog.typepad.com/ (archived since Feb. 2005)
- MBA 1995G Alec de Changy, Cecile et Alec se Marient!, http://www.cecileetalecsemarient.com/ (their marriage and honeymoon; archived since May 2008)
- MBA 1996B Joelle Kaufman, 216 Remodel, http://216remodel.blogspot.com/ (remodeling a house; archived since June 2006)
- MBA 1997E Randy Street, The Switchpoint, http://www.theswitchpoint.blogspot.com/ (archived since 2008)
- MBA 1998D Carole Carlson, Serendipity, http://www.serendipityboat.blogspot.com/ (sailing on Serendipity; archived since July 2007)
- MBA 1998I David Teten, Brain Food Blog, http://www.circleofexperts.com/blog/ (Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, social networking; archived since Feb. 2004)
- MBA 1999D Noam Wasserman, Founder Frustrations, http://www.founderresearch.blogspot.com/ (the difficulties of starting a business; archived since Sept. 2005)
- MBA 1999D Melissa Wong Bethell, Baby Bethell, http://www.babybethell.blogspot.com/ (archived since April 2006)
- MBA 1999K Rich Lloyd, http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/richlloyd (a struggle with cancer; archived since Sept. 2007)
- MBA 2001D Margaret Woolley Busse, Citizen at Large, http://www.citizenatlarge.typepad.com/ (archived since March 2008)
- MBA 2001F Kaiser Fung, Junk Charts: Recycling Chartjunk as Junk Art, http://junkcharts.typepad.com/ (critiques of the aesthetics and logic of charts used in the media; archived from at least July 2005)
- MBA 2001G Scott Anthony, Innovation Insights, http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/anthony/ (since Feb. 2008)
- MBA 2001G Sarah Endline, Sweet Riot, http://blog.sweetriot.com (archived since July 2005)
- MBA 2001H Adam Nash, Psychohistory: The Personal Blog of Adam Nash, http://blog.adamnash.com/ (a farrago of topics; archived since Aug. 2006)
- MBA 2002B Tom Fishbourne, http://tomfishburne.typepad.com/ (cartoons, marketing, and postcards from London; archived since June 2007)
- MBA 2002C Martha Hayward, Martha's Medical Journal, http://marthahayward.blogspot.com/ (archived since Feb. 2008)
- MBA 2002D Imran Amed, The Business of Fashion, http://www.businessoffashion.net/ (comments on and photos of haute couture around the world; archived since Jan. 2007)
- MBA 2002I Eric Emmons, All Things Aidan, http://aidan-emmons.blogspot.com/ (son Aidan; archived since Dec. 2006)
- MBA 2003A Erika Olsen, Long Live Locke, http://www.longlivelocke.blogspot.com/ (the TV program Lost; archived since Nov. 2004)
- MBA 2003A Erika Olsen, According to e…, http://according-to-e.blogspot.com/ (comments on travel and pop culture; archived since April 2006)
- MBA 2003K Mariam Malik Alsikafi, http://www.ivymama.com (parenting, especially education and learning; archived since Feb. 2009)
- MBA 2004E Dan Heath, http://www.madetostick.com/blog/ (ideas that catch on and why they do; archived since Dec. 2006)
- MBA 2007A Neil Pasricha, 1000 Awesome Things, http://1000awesomethings.com/ ("a time-ticking countdown of 1,000 awesome things; begun June 2008)
- MBA 2007E Clint Peterson, http://www.cdpetey.blogspot.com/ (travel commentary; archived since Sept. 2007)
- MBA 2008H Daniel Longo, Daniel Longo Paris to Beijing 2008, http://daniellongo.blogspot.com/ (a cycling trip; archived since May 2008)
- MBA 2008J Alec Detwiler, The Life and Times of Alec Detwiler, http://alecdet.com/ (travels; archived since Feb. 2005)
- OPM 2 Bob Buford, Active Energy.Net, http://www.activeenergy.net/ ("Converting the latent energy in American Christianity into active energy"; a biweekly blog of the latest thoughts of Bob Buford and many of his friends; archived since March 2005)
- PhDDS 1992 Michael Watkins, The Leading Edge, http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/watkins/ (archived since March 2007)
- PMD 34 Frank Blair, The Maggie B, http://schoonermaggieb.net/ (building and sailing a sailboat; archived since Sept. 2007)
- TGMP 12 Rick Steffens, Steffens Family Blog, http://steffensfamily.blogspot.com/ (archived since Jan. 2008)
Faculty Blogs
- Benjamin Edelman, http://www.benedelman.org/ (the evolving mix of public and private forces shaping the Internet; archived since Feb. 2004)
- Pankaj Ghemawat, What in the World, http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/ghemawat/ (archived since Sept. 2007)
- Karim Lakhani, Spoudaiospaizen (Serious Play), http://spoudaiospaizen.net/ (archived since April 2003)
- Tony Mayo, 21st-Century Leadership http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/mayo/ (archived since Oct. 2007)
- Andrew McAfee, The Impact of IT on Businesses and Their Leaders, http://blog.hbs.edu/faculty/amcafee/ (archived since March 2007)
- Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, Competing in Social Industries, http://blog.hbs.edu/faculty/mpiskorski/ (archived since Dec. 2007)
- John Quelch, Marketing KnowHow, http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/quelch/ (archived since March 2007)
- Noam Wasserman, Founder Frustrations, http://www.founderresearch.blogspot.com/ (archived since Sept. 2005)
