When the headlines about Ferguson and Eric Garner’s choke-hold death keep proliferating, I just want to fish and pray/hope/wish all the best for the survivors as well as for the policemen involved. I fished an unfamiliar stretch of a river that is new to me. The water is gin-clear and shallow, and the trout are very
Author: Jo Tango
#CrimingWhileWhite, #AliveWhileBlack
(If you’re reading this post via my Feedburner email, and cannot read the tweets below, you should click here). I recently had an “up close and very personal” encounter with racism. It was pretty shocking, but then again, when I think about my pre-college days, I ran into it episodically and got used to it. You
‘Whistling Vivaldi’ and Your Full Potential
I finished a very interesting book called Whistling Vivaldi, which is about stereotypes. Yes, we know that others stereotype us. Regardless of gender, age, or color, people see us and very likely type cast us. But, this book is different: it’s about how we stereotype ourselves. The author brilliantly documents study after study as to
Why B2B Revenue Models Really Matter
Our firm does a lot of “B2B” and “B2B2C” investing. We are comfortable backing start-ups attacking the SaaS/software/tech spaces, whether they end up selling directly to other businesses or helping other businesses sell something unique to consumers. An example of the former is VoltDB, and an example of the latter is OwnerIQ. So, it is
Mother-Daughter ‘Steelhead Dreams’
Here’s a great mother-daughter story about fly fishing. There are some beautiful shots of scenery and fish. The anglers are fishing for steelhead (sea-run trout that go back to rivers to spawn) in British Columbia. Click above or here for the video. They’re “swinging” wet flies downstream, which means they let the current pull the fly
I Am Grateful….
I am grateful for many people and for many things. I’m grateful that my children have enough to eat each day–and, that they are secure. My mother grew up as a war refugee and did not eat three meals a day. She and nearly all of her siblings died relatively young. I’m grateful for my