Some of you have noticed that I have not posted in a long time. I am not dead, nor is there a conspiracy by the Reuters PR or Legal Departments to silence me. The truth is that I have been very busy working on the Thomson-Reuters acquisition and, when not at work, playing with my kids on the beach.
Planning for the acquisition integration is still taking up most of my time these days, but I am eager to begin writing again. I read some very good books over the summer, including, What is the What by Dave Eggers; The Yiddish Policman's Union by Michael Chabon; Suite Franciase by Irene Nemirovsky, and An Equal Music by Vikram Seth. Now my reading has returned to the usual dull but worthy marketing and finance memos.
Lots of interesting things going on in the world, including the credit/liquidity crisis; a hotly contested presidential election in the US; new leaders in France and the UK; and the melting of the polar ice cap. Meanwhile, getting an LBO done in September is about as likely as a resurgence in CD music sales.
Stay tuned.