I’m sitting here in my office, literally, with an IRS agent. I am being audited for the first time ever. As a small-business owner, I’ve been told that the IRS often wants to see your record keeping. Fortunately, our CFO keeps great records and is super-organized, and so, I don’t expect any issues. We also
Author: Jo Tango
To the Airport
I woke up at 5 a.m. this Sunday morning to drop off at the airport our oldest child, who is going on a school trip for spring break. Their singing group is going to San Francisco. When we met up with the faculty member, he handed out the final version of the group’s itinerary. The
#TBT: Seattle and the Career ‘Jump Ball’
My wife a few nights ago found an old photo tucked away in a book. It’s up top. We were so young then! Back then, we had one child, who was only a few months old. Our small family was in Seattle, as we were debating where I should take a job at Amazon.com. My
My Sister and Life’s Meaning
My sister is amazing. I really love her. One day, her husband collapsed suddenly and died. An undetected brain aneurysm burst. They say that it is the most peaceful way to die. You fall asleep. My sister is very strong. Left to raise two children, ages 7 and 9, she is the epitome of grit
‘The Men of Atalissa’
It is great to hear when “the system” actually works. In this morning’s NY Times, Dan Barry has written an incredible article, profiling a group of intellectually-disabled men. 21 men lived together in a bunk house and worked at a turkey-processing plant. They were paid insanely low wages and lived in terrible conditions. For decades. Their
Amazing Book: ‘Girls Like Us’
Today is International Women’s Day. My children, of both genders, seem to have a great deal of opportunity and access to great teachers, mentors and role models. They live in a stable home. But, I know that’s rare. So, I thought it would be appropriate to write about women and girls who have little choice