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Spend a night on the road with Dan Furst, a designated driver for hire. Read the full description.
Dan Furst would tell you that necessity is the mother of invention. For him, that meant finding a way to get home after a night of drinking in the Old Port district of Portland, Maine. This lead to the creation of his own business, Home Runners. Produced by Nick Pumilia.
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Dan Furst would tell you that necessity is the mother of invention. For him, that meant finding a way to get home after a night of drinking in the Old Port district of Portland, Maine. This lead to the creation of his own business, Home Runners. Produced by Nick Pumilia.
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Posted on November 06, 2007 at 05:40 PM | Permalink
Review of Here Comes the Night
Nick, the producer, has a good radio voice, which keeps a steady rhythm throughout the piece. He captures some good sound, as well. But, while it claims to be a business piece, the producer didn't address any of the business aspects of Home Runners, like how much the drivers charge or if its profitable. I would have liked to hear a bit more about that. Overall, I liked it. But I'm from Portland, so maybe the piece is more interesting to me than it would be to someone in any other city, USA.