ALL THEY HEARD WAS A BUSY SIGNAL
“They still have that Western moxie.” – Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, reacting to Qwest’s decision to withdraw its bid for MCI.
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
“I wasn’t looking to sell. You try and serve your customers, and things happen.” – Dan Wiesner, chief executive of Wiesner Publishing Group in Centennial, about his decision to sell seven home and design magazines to Georgia-based Network Communications Inc.
HOME ON THE PLAINS
“It’s just a friendly 240 miles from Denver.” – Arlene Bliss, director of economic development for Rawlins County, Kan., about the free home-size lots being offered to anyone willing to relocate to Atwood, population 1,200.
POP CULTURE’S CUTTING EDGE
“It’s thrilling to hear Tony Soprano say, ‘Hey, where’s my Ginsu? I’ve got to cut this roast.” – Edward Valenti, co-creator of Ginsu knives, about their status as pop-culture icons.
