Sanibel Sunset 11.27.10

Kansas City eats

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Got Ink? (I)

No Good Deed ...

Always aim to do things the "right" way, with integrity. Look for a fair outcome for both parties. It's just business, nothing personal, but treat it as if it were personal and you had to look the other party in the eye every day. Not the Godfather interpretation.

Yesterday marked the conclusion of a negotiation that had started maybe eight months ago. Much effort, analysis, discussion, bargaining on the part of two worthy counterparties. Agreement to settle reached, approved, signed, done. Put this one in the "W" column, all agreed.

Been there done that ... except, for the first (maybe the last) time, the counterparty sent a note to Dear Me:

Thanks for guiding me through the process. You were both professional and courteous performing quite a unique job. If you ever need a professional reference, please ask.

Well blow me away. Mentioned it during a team meeting a few hours later. Guess?

Just keep such things to yourself. Mona Lisa smile.

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Your average six-to-twelve foot tall Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush is typically grown on a tree farm and culled every few years and no big deal. Cut it down and stand it up. More where that came from. The 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, cut down in Mahopac, New York Thursday, arrived Friday at its new home in front of 30 Rock. A spectacularly beautiful Norway Spruce, over 70 feet tall. Came from a residential property. Have always wondered why one would offer up such a specimen ... the square footage this tree covered is larger than some suburban backyards ... will leave a hole in the memory. Here's the work-in-progress report:

What Would Barbara Ehrenreich Say?

Oh no moment. Discovered that a Facebook friend (one I adore) "likes" Walmart. Sigh. I can see "liking" "People of Walmart" http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/ where a boldly interpreted American dream is chronicled. Walmart? Ick.