I love the fall season. Football, soccer, kids back in school. Though we in New England technically are in summer, the signs of autumn are growing. Leaves are starting to turn and the morning air is chilly. Soon enough, the scent of smoke from fireplaces will permeate weekend mornings. I think I will cook a
My Labor Day
I don’t have much time to blog, as we shortly will be starting our partners’ meeting. So, the summary about my Labor Day is this: small bugs and eight rainbows. Hope you had a good holiday.
Sun and Guns
It is an outdoorsy Labor Day weekend. One of my children wanted to try skeet shooting, found online Addieville Farm, and booked a session. So, I took two of my children over, and we tried our hand at firing 20 gauge shotguns at clay pigeons (videos here and here or up top). Hitting a moving target is much more difficult than it
Your Start-Up Failed? Go Ahead and Have Fun
I chatted with a friend, who has decided to close down his start-up. He worked on it for a few years, underwent a major pivot, and, in the end, realized, it wasn’t going to work out. All this while having his first child, too. He is closing down the company. He called me to ask for
About to be a College Freshman? My 2 Cents
It has been a busy August, and, today, I had an unusual day: many meetings, each of which was professionally interesting and personally rewarding. For example, I connected last autumn with a local high school senior, who was accepted Early Action to Yale. Our deal was that if he chose Yale, I’d treat him to lunch.
A Face Behind the Headline
Immigration is a hot-button issue. Donald Trump is cheered in some circles for his criticism of Mexican immigrants. In Europe, political parties are getting more and more traction as they campaign against unbridled immigration. I’m not going to write about the pros and cons of various immigration policies. I’m writing because I just saw the