The topic of apartheid came up recently. It was a talk that left me incredibly angry and sad. But, it resulted in hope. Let me explain. For me, apartheid is personal. Race was a topic during my coming-of-age. A white girlfriend’s mother didn’t want her daughter dating me, an Asian. Two guys in a parking
Category: Personal
911
On this quiet Saturday morning, I find myself thinking a lot about Doug. A few days ago, I arrived early at a hotel before a breakfast with my friend, James Cooke. I was hanging out in the lobby. Out of the corner of my eye, something looked odd. I saw an older man in a
A Piece of Art
I just bought my first piece of art. A friend, James Cooke, built a one-of-a-kind desk lamp for me. Here’s a picture of it. I’m writing about this because I’m very grateful for the insane creativity and amount of work. I’m also writing this because I think it’s important to support artists in our community.
Money and Arrogance
Business Insider recently published a story called “Silicon Valley Is Living Inside a Bubble of Tone-Deaf Arrogance.” It highlighted a number of incidents in the Bay area regarding wealth and the ensuing self-confidence it can create. I don’t know the people in the article, and I don’t want to judge them. But, I can write that
Capitalism and Social Justice
In the past week, the theme of capitalism vs. social justice has cropped up over and over. First, I read an amazing set of articles from the NY Times that chroniced the life of a homeless child. Then, I perused Pope Francis’ recent letter, wherein he criticizes unfettered capitalism. And today, Fred Wilson and Bijan
Quit a Job and Pursue Your Dream?
There’s a cool article in today’s Wall Street Journal. It’s about a VC who leaves work to pursue his dream of competing in the Olympics. I think the best paragraph in the article was this one: His…epiphany came after his usual speech to entrepreneurs about following one’s dreams. Lying in his hotel bed, he thought, “I