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VC in three exited Unicorns. Angel investor. Harvard Business School Lecturer. Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

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Bad Stuff

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Jo Tango

Mrs. T. and I have been chatting off and on about what happens when people are devalued and are treated as a means to an end. Bad stuff happens. Then, this morning, I listened to a riveting podcast about a hostage situation about which I’ve never heard before. It’s from This American Life. Here is

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Elie Wiesel

July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 Jo Tango

I just read that he passed away.  British politician Blair McDougall circulated in Twitter the photo at the bottom. It is from Wiesel’s autobiography, Night, from when he arrived at Auschwitz.  Rest in peace, Elie Wiesel. More words are challenging and aren’t necessary, I think. 

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‘Irreversible’

April 21, 2016April 22, 2016 Jo Tango

The video below, or click here, is one of the most moving I’ve ever seen. Watch it now, and I will save my comments below for afterwards. I first met Andy Palmer about 15 years ago. We used to meet for periodic breakfasts and lunches. I had asked my friend Tony Frazier for the name of one

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Serving the Vulnerable in Tanzania

February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 Jo Tango

Living in Tanzania. That’s what Stephen Pope is doing. After graduating from Roxbury Latin, Boston College, and working for a few years, he is now serving as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Tanzania. I just stumbled upon his blog, in which he has started to chronicle his experiences. It’s a fascinating read. After a few searches,

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Confronting the Past

March 5, 2015February 28, 2022 Jo Tango

Everyone has a dark secret, I’m convinced. It’s likely something that happened to us in the past, and a memory which we no longer want to retrieve. But, when a whisper of that moment resurrects, it can bring on sudden and seemingly unexplainable feelings of fear, shame, anger, and self-loathing. One of my favorite parts

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Feel-Good Friday: Fundraiser Raises $230K

February 6, 2015February 10, 2015 Jo Tango

James Robertson, a 56 year-old man in Detroit, walks 21 miles every day to get to and from his job. There isn’t enough accessible public transportation for him. See video up top, or click here. A college freshman hears this and starts a crowd-fundraising campaign. It’s incredibly successful. Read the full article here. I think

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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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Man's Search for Meaning
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End


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