Entries from November 2006

November 19, 2006

Cattle Drivin’ At The Bar

“Alright everyone! Get out! Finish them up!”“Let’s go! Drink ‘em up!”“OUT! NOW!”
Chances are that if you’ve been to a bar at closing time, you’ve heard one of the above or a slightly angrier version delivered with a lot more force, sometimes accompanied by swearing. Tens of thousands of bars close every night every day of [...]

November 12, 2006

The Final Five

Almost seven years ago, I graduated from the University of Maine and headed out into the real world. I took a job with a professional hockey team after an aborted stint as a financial advisor and had no idea what and where it would take me. There was no five-year plan, no long-term vision for [...]