Tag: Five

Today begins the final week of my 36-year career as a teacher. The time has finally arrived. There is something unreal about it. In a few days, I will walk out of this classroom, shut the door, and never return. I will probably take one last look at the classroom as I exit. My desk drawers will b...

In retirement, I have more time for pastimes. I just played ten chess games. It took slightly more than an hour to play them all. It was five-minute chess online. When I hit the play button for a five-minute game, the computer matches me with someone of my skill level somewhere in the world. I...

Recently, Jefferies Group, a New York-headquartered, globally-officed investment bank that has done trillions in clean energy deals over the past few years, reached out to me again. In the past I’ve discussed grid storage with their cleantech investment floor, and for a global group of institu...

Plan to samba the night away in Rio at Carnaval (9-13 Feb)? Or do some business over your Caipirinha? Don’t until you can answer the following Culture Quiz questions on Brazilian culture! (Answers at the end of the quiz! Whew!) You are pleased to be in Rio, on your first business trip th...

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S, or CIP, is a fund management company with a mission — and a very Danish one at that. With four funds, focuses in Europe, North America and East Asia, and around €6.8 billion under management, the company is firmly rooted in sustainability and renewa...

I’ve lived in Boston pretty much my entire life. There are a few things people say when you’re from here. If they like history, they’ll talk about the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere. If they’re a sports fan, they mention Fenway Park and the Patriots. You’ll also so...