I hope everyone is having a restful Thanksgiving. I’m in charge of the turkey and gravy, and Mrs. T. and the children are cooking everything else. Low-maintenance guests are coming over. So, it is a remarkably stress-free holiday for me, thus far. I even have time to read and blog a bit. In addition, to
My Thanksgiving Turkey and Gravy Recipes
If you’re cooking for Thanksgiving, you know the drill: it’s Go Time. My children encourage me to write down my favorite recipes, and so, here is my take on Thanksgiving turkey. For me, brining is essential, to give a pretty bland bird some tenderness and flavor. The sugar also helps caramelize the turkey, and gives
The Small Things
It is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. You almost can feel the nation start to change gears. That’s what I’m about to do. I shortly am going to the office to meet with an entrepreneur and to wrap up some loose ends. I’m behind on filing my expenses, for example. Everyday life stuff. It will be
Father-Daughter Dance…in Prison
I’m a big believer that unconditional love from a parent to a child makes all the difference. I’m a big believer that the lack of that can create pretty serious issues downstream. As I recently told a friend, everyone needs to feel safe and protected, to feel accomplished and approved, that he/she “already is enough.” In
New Investment: Mavrck
I am really excited to write about a new and recent investment, which is in Mavrck. We recently led their $5MM Series A financing, and it was announced about 30 min. ago. More here. We have been meeting with CEO and Co-Founder Lyle Stevens for quite some to time. I first connected with him in 2013,
‘If Today Were the Last Day of My Life….’
@CoachACM recently tweeted out a link to an interesting article. It is called The 10 Best Lines Steve Jobs Used in a Presentation. I really enjoyed the article. One particular quote caught my eye: For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day