Thank God. It’s over. The bombers have been caught. It’s early Saturday morning. For the first time since Monday’s bombing, I woke up with peace and joy. I’ll always remember last night’s spontaneous jubilation in the streets, and the rousing applause and cheers the police received. Here’s an incredible (and short) video, which a friend
Manhunt in Boston
We are only two miles away from where the second suspect may be hiding. You can hear the helicopters overhead. I woke up at 5.30 am ready to start my day and was shocked to read that our entire area is in lockdown mode. I’m listening to the Boston police scanner and monitoring Twitter. What’s
The Day After the Bombings
It’s the day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. I’m trying to do business as usual, but it’s not that easy. My youngest child and I were in Boston yesterday for the festivities. It would have been very easy to ask, “Hey, do you want to cheer the runners at the finish line?” It’s
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
An Uplifting Morning with Sheryl Sandberg
What a great talk today by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg! The New England VC Association hosted the event, and as I’ve written before, C.A. made it happen. 500+ folks were packed in the room (unfortunately, another 540 folks were on the wait list–this event sold out in 8 hours!). There was a ton of