I had lunch today with a famous entrepreneur, who has started a few companies that have gone public. Throughout the meal, he struck me as very honest and genuine. He says he will giving away most of his money to charities. He is doing a fair amount of angel investing right now, with the hopes
U2 & New Year’s Day
Here’s a video of U2 singing “New Year’s Day.” It’s from their “War” album tour, which put them on the map. I listened to this song a great deal when it came out. Plaintive and powerful. The song is about Poland’s Solidarity movement, which fought hard during the Cold War to promote human rights and
Glad to Be Home
We went out of town after Christmas to ski at Jay Peak, VT. It was fun to be away for a few days and to hang out with the family. We went at a good time, as about five feet of snow fell on the mountain during the past week. Frankly, I needed the break
A Homeless Shelter on Christmas Eve
Well, our house is buzzing here on Christmas Eve. I’m cooking a third (and, thankfully, our last) Christmas dinner. The kids are playing the piano right now and singing Christmas carols, intentionally out of key. It’s quite funny. We also headed over to visit a special homeless shelter. I’ve written about it before (see “Single and
The Holiday Spirit and My Three Christmas Dinners
I don’t know about you, but I’m not yet in the holiday spirit. Honestly, I feel sad. Maybe it’s due to the funeral I attended yesterday, a very moving outpouring of deep grief. Maybe it’s because of Newtown, CT. Or, that I’m in charge of cooking three different Christmas dinners (which I will enjoy, but
From Venture Capital to Reality TV
“You’ll never regret your decision to leave and start your own company,” she said. “I know,” I said. “It’s something I feel I need to try and do. Risky, though.” “You can always get a job. Why not try?” I was making the rounds at the previous VC firm where I worked, telling people why