I certainly consider you to have had an impact on me. I was a young chef working at Burklyn when it all came crashing to earth. It was my first lesson in the importance of business ethics. I went on to become a corporate executive and entrepreneur with restaurants of my own. I retired ten years ago and now divide my time between Seattle and Vietnam where I spend my energies training street kids how to become chefs. I never really learned how to be "rich", but I learned successful living. And, isn't that the point? We never really know who will impact us...or why? What may be perceived at the time to be a most negative experience, can change through the evolution in our lives into something positive, if not, transcendent.

Wow! How interesting that your comment should be the only one here Robert, even after over a year and a half. Appropriately to Marshall's topic,and also your comment, you have had an influence on me. I saw your work on tv many years ago and have often thought of you as inspiring.