His on-the-ground passion was tennis.
"This race will be won by ground troops, passion and hard work," Mr. Luciano said.
Despite the relative star power, it took eight years to get off the ground: a passion project for Clarkson who finally lands a leading role rather than being relegated to the sidelines, or even the scrapheap.
But we are well matched--both 52 years old, with two children and careers in financial services that have led us to our common ground: a passion for understanding value props and educating the next generation of global wealth and the international financial services industry on what products, services and technology channels are essential to them.
He goes on to quote from a pamphlet, Evangelicalism and Social Responsibility, authored by Dr. Vernon Grounds: "Three passions... have governed my life: The longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind".
As much as their shared careers, the couple have found common ground in their passion for humanitarian work.
Right-to-work advocates have come far by claiming the middle ground against the passion of union members, presenting union membership as a relative luxury – expensive and unnecessary.
Whether it's getting a start up off the ground, launching a passion project or even getting started with a new hobby, there's one thing that I have noticed really makes the difference between actually making it happen and it falling off the radar.
I want passion grounded in innovation and pragmatism".
In any case, the determination of many Scots to take charge of their destiny and protect their cultural identity is far from exceptional, or grounded in irrational passion.
This time last year, the atmosphere was very different: Katine was bathed in ground-breaking football passion – for girls, boys and men – from the Katine 09 football tournament.
