Here’s to the Crazy Ones

Here’s to the Crazy Ones

When my wife asked Brian McKenzie, co-founder of Finger Lakes Distilling,“Why did you start the distillery?” His answer was simple, “Because I LOVE whiskey!” To many his answer doesn’t make sense. There are a lot of things that people like – but that doesn’t...
Be the Change

Be the Change

One morning recently as I sipped on a fine cup of our Brain Brew Coffee, I was flipping through music and clicked on the song, BE THE CHANGE, by Lennie Gallant from his album If We Had a Fire.   Lennie’s lyrics capture my mindset these days… “Nothing can be done,...
The Romance of the Unusual

The Romance of the Unusual

Hemingway’s quote spoke to me today. “Live the FULL LIFE of the mind, exhilarated by  new IDEAS, intoxicated by the ROMANCE of the UNUSUAL.” I live my life intoxicated by the romance of the unusual. I believe I may well be genetically wired to reject the same old...