EBRD Appoints Matteo Colangeli as Managing Director for SME Finance and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announces the appointment of Matteo Colangeli as Managing Director for SME Finance and Development. Effective June 1, 2026. Colangeli’s extensive background in regional…
Introducing Lately, now in beta – WordPress.com News
One of the best parts of blogging is the ability to share something with the people you care most about. Over the last few weeks, we’ve built a WordPress.com feature…
Guest Post from my Daughter- 5/10/26 – Waking up on the Wrong Side of 50
Today marks not only Mother’s Day but also my mom’s birthday – a fact that is not merely a coincidence for someone who has exceeded her role as a mom…
EBRD Appoints Andreea Moraru as Managing Director for Central Europe and the Baltic States
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the appointment of Andreea Moraru as Managing Director for Central Europe and the Baltic States. Effective June 1, 2026, Moraru,…
Introducing WordPress Workspace for Mac – WordPress.com News
Managing a WordPress site means switching between tools — your editor, your notes, your media library, your AI assistant. WordPress Workspace brings them together in one place on your Mac.…
Lost in LA: Silver Lake – Rebecca Goes Rendezvous
The hills of Silver Lake (March 2025) Located in northeast Los Angeles County, the neighborhood of Silver Lake is a small, but trendy place known for its eponymous reservoir and…
2026 Guggenheim Fellows: One Economist, Two Data Scientists
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced its 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows, featuring 223 remarkable artists, scientists, and scholars selected from nearly 5,000 applicants across 55 fields. Of…
Abdoulaye Ndiaye Wins First Africa NextGen Economist Prize
Abdoulaye NDIAYE (NYU Stern) has been announced as the inaugural winner of the Africa NextGen Economist Prize. The Announcement was made on X by the Africa CEO Forum, an international…
Something to Think About – William Michaelian
Ah, the old aunts and uncles. Not only were they wonderful conversationalists and storytellers, they were surrounded with eager and willing listeners — we who never tired of their tales,…
Some of us hated having to go to school. Ah well, somehow we all learnt something along the way. – Obbverse
Slow On The Uptake.I’m one of those fuddy folk of a certain ageWho finds Tik Tok type ‘news’ fails to engage,I thumb through my old Skool paper page to page.The…














