The interesting case of Marc Dreier of Dreier LLP is a fascinating example of hubris gone amuck, pride before the fall, and what happens when clowns go bad.

It’s bitterly cold, the economy is tanking, and you are wallowing in work. Sounds like time for a little instant gratification.

January 2008: Maj. Anthony Farris eats breakfast in a tent on a small base in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The tent looks like the ones in the TV show M*A*S*H — quite a contrast from the plush Halifax law office where the Nova Scotia-born lawyer articled.

Edmonton Oilers general counsel Keely Brown is also one of the world’s best ringette goalies.