From the empty desk of Dean Harrington. . .
Even if nobody asked........
1. I drive an hour to show a car we’re selling to a nice couple Saturday, and they invite me into their house and ask me to sit down. I try to move them to just come outside and see the car so I can get back on the road, but they won’t hear of it. “We haven’t had our coffee and tea yet, we waited for you.” So I concede, and take a seat, green tea for me. I ended up showing them the car TWO HOURS later. They came here from Egypt 25 years ago. I get the whole story, joyfully. They spend exactly TWO MINUTES looking at the car. Back in the house, negotiation takes 30 seconds. Turns out, the car wasn’t being inspected, I was. That’s how they buy in their culture. Seller first, item second. How refreshing. We even have plans to go to church together. Life can be so cool.
2. OK, I don’t believe the NFL tried to make sure KC was in the SB so Taylor Swift could drag her billion fans into the games ratings or that the relationship she has with an NFL player was intentionally arranged because the guy is the league’s top pharmaceutical pitchman and said pharma companies are the networks biggest sponsors. BUT it is pretty darn convenient you’d have to admit. Go NINERS!
3. I finally got a chance to watch the series 1883 (most of it anyway). I have two words to describe the story: “Fools errand”. Three observations: 1. Amazing this was a mere 50 years before people were flying all over the country in planes. Crazy to imagine. 2. We are all so blessed today by comparison. 3. The dialogue outweighs the plot.
4. Spent time last week with a 140+ more..
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