Mixed news for my friends at Atlas...raised a fund in tough times, but smaller than expected. ping.fm/eNZ7u

Internet party...Funny stuff (especially for all you Facebook addicts): ping.fm/Kw0xQ

Nice to see Tim Cook getting some attention at Apple with Jobs sidelined. ping.fm/THtdh

Great entrepreneurs build "tribes". ping.fm/4ncsA

Size matters if you plan to be rich: ping.fm/0Jcrm

Should government bail out newspapers? The death of traditional media (again)? ping.fm/33uzS

Why don't innovative VCs innovate? ping.fm/hAoiO

Dimming outlook for local TV revenue: ping.fm/RnrPW Praized is the answer...

Getting ready to go to 2 xmas parties: first for my fund, and then for one of my portfolio companies (Praized).

Requiem for private equity: ping.fm/v9clL