Rich Conversations: 031. Julissa Alvarez

Julissa Alvarez talks about how she’s spending her quarantine in Chicago. She discusses some of her new motivations lately and reflects on memorable experiences in her life. How are you doing during the coronavirus situation? I’m doing okay. Just trying to get by the best way possible. Just trying to take it day by day.…

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A President’s Funeral and a Father’s Goal

Sometimes you just have to drop everything and help someone achieve their goal. My dad has had a goal for a while. “The next presidential funeral—I’m gonna go.”   In the middle of my bartending shift, I paused from slingin’ drinks and looked up at the TV. Breaking news: President George H.W. Bush has died. It’s kind of weird…

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