I am a 32 year old who is miscast in the financial industry. I do not necessarily believe that I have what it takes to be a writer, but I do know that I enjoy it a lot more than what I currently do.
I am obviously most comfortable writing about sports, but I would like to expand my horizons at some point and get into some other topics that interest me. We will just have to see how it goes.....
Mahalo
My passion is ...
Sports
I know too much about ...
SPORTS! (fantasy sports esp.)
My parents always told me ...
that I had a smart mouth.
My childhood ambition ...
was to be a fighter pilot ...thanks, Top Gun
My favorite memory ...
is hugging strangers at the Snow Bowl game in old Foxboro at the end
Why I write ...
it relaxes me and I think I do it fairly well.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
listening to Pearl Jam and Phish, reading The Gold Coast by DeMille and watching whatever game is on
My first job ...
clerk at a Dairy Barn (drive thru milk store ...I kid you not)
My best moment ...
was my wedding (honeymoon included, of course)
My inspiration ...
is my father, Richard
Many times when successful businessmen shell out multiple millions of dollars to purchase professional sports franchises, something strange happens to these individuals. These powerful and otherwise intelligent men, who have regularly delegated authority to those with corresponding expertise, suddenly think of themselves as the best decision makers when it comes to intricate sports matters. This common misstep continues even today, despite mountains of evidence that display the extreme folly of this tactic. Perhaps it is the result of them feeling a need to control the direction of an as...
More..Patrick Thorman
Wakefield, Massachusetts US
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