I am all for universal coverage. I think health care is a public good and a human right. It’s not a private good, like buying a car. In my opinion, we should stop pretending that health care delivery is a business. It really is a state-sponsored service. But, will we manage the bumps as we
Author: Jo Tango
Sunday Bacon & Bagels
It’s Sunday morning, and I’m cooking bacon for the children. It’s a snap. You line a big tray with parchment paper, and put the bacon on it. You pop it in the oven, turn the temp to 400 degrees, and walk away. 25 minutes later, you have bacon ready. It’s a cinch to clean up
When There Is No Plan B
I had great heart-to-heart conversations this week with many of our portfolio company CEOs. The themes spanned a number of topics, but they all revolved around, more or less, “grit.” I’ve found that grit takes form in many shapes, depending on the person’s personality. For some, grit means getting angry. For others, it is about
The Boston Fire
A few days ago, I was in Cambridge for a board meeting. Across the river, we could see a building on fire, surrounded by fire trucks. As you may have read, two firefighters perished. This morning, I saw the Tweet below. I’m going to end this post here, out of respect for the dead and
When Will the U.S. End?
I had a sudden thought the other day in the shower: when will the U.S. end? I mean, every empire or super-power hits the skids at some point, and so, we’re not going to be an exception. I have been thinking of some disparate data points: Some high school friends commenting about how hard it
Why I’m Limiting Facebook
I’m a huge fan of social media. It is fun to connect to new people and read curated content. But, I’ve decided that, over time, Facebook has become less relevant in my life. I hate saying that since my classmate Sheryl Sandberg is the COO, and I owe her for coming to speak in Boston,