I started blogging in February on a lark. I read a bio on Steve Jobs and thought it would be a great idea to leave behind a record for my children, once I’ve passed. Frankly, I wasn’t sure if it was “good for business” as a VC, but it was worth a shot. In fact,
Category: Personal
A VC’s View on Charitable Giving
Edit: We now do this as a family unit. Our children can propose gifts, and the entire family must OK them. It’s been fun! I think it’s important to give. With Government slashing social programs, I think we should all consider giving more. So, I thought I’d try and explain what my wife and I
U2 @ Live Aid 1985
That summer, I was in high school. I was taking summer classes in Cambridge, MA. I was away from home for three months. It was a blast. It also was a summer of many firsts. Away from home, it was a great experience to be independent. Taking classes, working on the student newspaper, and meeting
Growing the Pie
I took our car to the dealer for some service. A shuttle driver for the dealer gave me a ride home so that I didn’t have to wait around. I chatted with him for a bit. He is one of eight children and is from El Salvador. His father left the family when he was
The Power of Music
I stumbled upon the video above while surfing the Internet last night. It is The Sundays’ cover version of “Wild Horses.” I played it, and it instantly took me back 20 years to a May afternoon. I was in my apartment, about to finish my job and readying to start business school. There are a
A Morning Bike Ride
We are about to finish a two-week vacation on Cape Cod. One of my favorite things to do is to get up at dawn and go for a long bike ride. There’s something rejuvenating about biking in the coolness of a summer’s dawn, with only the sounds of awaking birds and the rhythmic whir of