No garland at the end of this one, but a lot is at stake. I know the entire RJS team is pumped up beyond belief and ready to represent the UL College of Business and the IMBA program in this, the premier business plan competition worldwide.

The plane leaves in about 2 hours, and I’m about to zip up my bags. Early thoughts of ‘bring it on, Thommasat!’ are only echoes of ‘step up Loyola!’ and ‘give me your best shot Nebraska!’ Come on, right here on the chin…. there isn’t one among us that can’t take it!

They say every dog has his day…. I’m thinking this underdog is going to need two, and the coming Friday and Saturday of this first week of May, 2007…. well, they sound like great days to me.

Joel