When on business travel, I would often write to fill the time. This is the product of one such trip in which you might detect that I was quite bored. I swear that this was written and circulated at the company as a joke… well, sort of. MEMO From: Frank Wilem TO: All Employees [...]
Working for a living
When I was growing up and still in school, I was always driven to earn money. I suppose it was my budding entrepreneurial spirit behind the urge. Cutting grass was my first foray into business. I started with my own yard, though I admit this was at my father’s insistence. But eventually it occurred to [...]
Ernest and the squirrel
_____________________ Reader feedback on Frank’s latest book: “The Pass was absolutely gripping. The first few chapters were a reacquaintance with old friends. It felt like a homecomng. Then WHAM! The story took a grip on me such that I could not put it down for over 5 hours! I have never read so much in [...]
Foods I Don’t Do
Andy Chapman is a good friend of mine. He makes his living in the food business. Now, food is something I have always had a fondness for, and I have the waistline to prove it. But there are some foods I just don’t get. Liver. I’ve tried, but I just can’t do organs. Of course, [...]
Treat Everyone Like the CEO
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I am a dedicated Saints fan. These past few years it’s been fun, but I can still remember the days when the team played so badly that fans wore paper bags over their heads at the game. One reason I enjoy the Saints is that Sean Payton and Drew [...]
The Microwave
After our recent Battle of the Chefs fishing trip, I got to see Jackson’s finest in action. Dan, Andy, and Stephen were truly amazing as they competed against three of the Coast’s best chefs to cook our catch. Victor Pickich with Latitude 30, Stephen Coblentz with the Dock, and Blowfly’s Scott Weinburg comprised the coast’s [...]
