Out with the old, anticipating the new

September 26, 2006 - 11:22 AM by Sarah

New Year’s thoughts by Michael Eisenberg:

Since this is the first post since the Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, I thought I would take the opportunity for a top ten list of things I am looking forward to in the new year or I will not miss from the past year. I tried to draw on all parts of life that the blog covers (kids, tech, VC, Israel, politics)

So with deference to David Letterman, here goes the list.
10. Kofi Anan – I am looking forward to the retirement of the most corrupt and amoral world figurehead we have ever seen. Kudos to my favorite columnist William Saffire for keeping the heat on Anan.
9. Aharon Barak – Israel’s Chief Justice retired last week. Hooray! I found his over-reaching bench too much to handle. His Judicial activism and hand-picked supreme court left little room for the “elected” legislature. Maybe the New Year will bring a new spirit to the court.
8. My kids picking up their clothing from the floor – expect to see this on next year’s list as well with the addition of wanting them to do dishes. (My wife would like me to pick up my socks as well).
7. A bubble! Why not? It was good for VCs last time :)
6. An IPO market – It is about time. There are a lot of private companies needing an exit and it would be nice if the public markets opened their doors.
5. A repeal of Sarbanes Oxley – no words needed
4. A new Defense Minister in Israel – Unfortunately I was right when I warned about Amir Peretz. More unfortunately, the joke is on us.
3. The end of Israel’s electoral apathy. It is time for Israel’s citizens to take political matters seriously and dive head first into politics. We need good people to go into politics, not the party hacks and career bureaucrats that are running our country.
2. An honest confrontation with Muslim extremism. If we do not confront the Iranian/Hamas/Hezbollah nexus this year, next year might be too late.
1. A happy and healthy Jewish New Year for all.

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