John,

You sound pretty depressed over the MVP program. It is a drag, but keep in mind that the folks that you have helped very definitely recognize yours and others efforts, even if MS won't

Anyways, I had to go to Springsteen again last nite. During his monologue time, he continued the theme he has used over the course of the first 3 nites. The corporate involvement in everything. I.E. Him playing at the Staples Center, and his efforts to find Mr. Staples and thank him. Last nite he was talking about how he has heard that the corporate thing has grown a bit. NYC is now Barnes & Noble City. Madison Sq Garden is now Col. Sanders Garden.

Then after a pause he says something about, Oh yea, Miami is going to become the city formally known as Miami, after Nike purchases the rights and changes its name to the Swoosh symbol. It will be just like Prince, no name anymore.

Pf