Paul Kondo

Paul is a partner with Funderstanding. In his spare time, he spends way too much time talking about Breaking Bad, Sherlock, and reading Flipboard. At least he has broken his Words With Friends addiction.


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Four Great Podcasts for Younger Kids

Sure, most podcast listeners know about Serial, TED Talks, and This American Life but what if you’re interested in finding podcasts for younger kids? What do you suggest to them? Even better, what can you listen to together, as a … Continue reading

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TMSIDK About Credit Cards

This past week, I was talking to 2 colleagues. I’m not sure how the conversation started but what I found out was that there are no credit cards in France. What?!? To be clear, although there are things called credit … Continue reading

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TMSIDK: The Hardest Thing To Do In Sports

They’ say that one of the hardest things to do in sports is to hit a baseball.  In the major leagues, pitchers can change speeds ranging typically from the low 80’s to high 90’s.  On top of that, they can … Continue reading

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TMSIDK: Why do beer steins have a cap?

That was the question my colleague Mickael asked me while sitting in my dining room looking at my collection of beer glasses and mugs. He had noticed a big mug which I had brought back from Andechs, Germany. As I started to answer, … Continue reading

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Share Your Thoughts: Exchange Programs

My father sent me this article from the Boston Globe the other day which talks about a Japanese baseball high school team coming to Massachusetts and spending a week with an American counterpart. It’s a wonderful example of how kids can learn and … Continue reading

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