A CHUMMY NEIGHBORHOOD
“They both have significant holdings in Aurora. The neighbors are now one.” – Wendy Mitchell, president of the Aurora Economic Development Council, about global warehousing giant ProLogis’ acquisition of Catellus Development Corp., an industrial developer.
THOSE BRAWLING ACCOUNTANTS
“These are the type of people that, if you poke them in the stomach or punch their lights out, they’re just going to get right back up and start fighting again.” – Mike West, former Arthur Andersen executive, who helped most of the 600 Denver employees find new jobs after the accounting firm was convicted of shredding Enron documents.
ORIGINAL ZEN
“I was into the zen of cashiering.” – Kathy Simons, Dallas-based vendor, about what she did before she and her husband started selling sundresses on the arts-and- crafts-show circuit.
CHIP SHOT TO THE GREEN
“It won’t matter to you as a consumer. It will matter to the merchant to get you through the checkout lane faster.” – David Robertson, publisher of The Nilson Report, about credit cards with microchips that can be read without leaving the customer’s hand. They shave 10 seconds off transaction times.
