As we head to the holidays, here’s my year-end gift to you: I’m gonna sell you a book.   But first let me tell you about my friend Hira Ahluwalia. He is the most interesting person I know. He is of East Indian blood, but he was born in Malawi…

You can call me Perry. It’s a name that denotes a kind of curiosity, and a sprightly joyous attitude. Tons of optimism, but also an undertone of realism. And my name actually comes with a theme color that symbolizes those traits. It’s got a ton of Blue in it. Not…