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To celebrate the end of my company’s fiscal year and damn fine year-end review, Conny surprised me with dinner at the Cub Room. She got the chicken under brick (though we did not actually get to see the brick) and I went for the classic Wall Street hot shot dinner of steak, or to [...]

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When I walk home from work, I mean business. I move swiftly and with purpose, maneuvering around lollygaggers, tourists and bozos who shuffle along while gabbing on their cellphones. Tonight, a man stood off to one side of the sidewalk, and intently watched me approach.
Just before I passed by him, he asked, loudly and [...]

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Our firm uses a few different agencies for getting technical consultants. Occasionally, they send token gifts to us, like a bag or a mouse pad, or even snacks, like these pretzels:
While I understand the value of these gifts has to be small due to regulatory reasons, I don’t think they have to look like someone [...]

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