If you follow baseball, you probably know a lot about Mariano Rivera, the Yankees’ closer finishing his last year as a player. You may have read about his national goodbye-tour to inspire people-in-need with his kindness. If you’re a Red Sox fan, you know about our complicated relationship with him: we fear his ability, we hate
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Thank You Andrew Dennen, Tom Austin, and the Red Sox
I want to thank Andrew Dennen, Tom Austin and the Red Sox organization. They recently made a boy’s day. I wrote about him in the past here and here. His father is ill and cannot work. They live in public housing. The mother is trying to keep it all together. The boy’s mother recently wrote
I Love This Kid’s Smile
Today has been very busy. Frankly, it’s nice to have a normal day, after last week’s bombings, anxiety, and jubilation. I also received the nice picture below, which reminded me of life before the attacks: A few weeks ago, I decided to give away Red Sox tickets through a lottery (more here). One recipient was a veteran, and
Winners of Free Red Sox Tickets
I blogged earlier in the week that I was lucky to get two Red Sox tickets, and that I wanted to give them away to a family in financial need or to a veteran. I also put up a post on Craigslist. After 1 hour, I deleted the Craigslist post. I had quickly received over
Free Red Sox Tickets
I normally don’t go to Red Sox games during the work week, but I try to make an exception during the Home Opener. It’s a fun time. This year, I brought with me as a guest a religious brother, who is a life-long Sox fan and normally couldn’t afford to go to the game. It
The N.E. Patriots, Innovation, and ‘Rise and Grind’
I often chuckle when I read articles about “successful” entrepreneurs and their multi-billion-dollar exits. It seems so easy in these news pieces: a good idea, superior execution, and everything falls into place. Geniuses snap their fingers. Fortunes follow. The reality, in my experience, is different. There can many heartbreaks, pivots, layoffs, and divorces. There are usually