Entries by Mick Bird

The Book of Five Rings

Written around 1645 by Japan’s greatest samurai, Miyamoto Musashi, this is required reading for Japanese businessmen and the Navy Seals. The people in this section exemplify his thought process for developing strategy whether or not they have read this book. Great minds think alike.

Henry Orenstein

I met Henry in the late 80’s when he came out to play at the Bicycle Club card room from the East Coast. While playing stud during the day, he invited Mori Eskandani and I out to dinner at his favorite restaurant in Century City to which we both accepted.