Quote of the day

A property management firm in Chicago decided to sue one of its tenants for a Twitter post that spoke ill of the company.  The company, Horizon Group Management, says that the tenant sent the message maliciously and filed suit asking for $50,000 in damages.

Asked about the suit by the Chicago Sun-Times, Horizon owner Jeffrey Michael noted:

"We're a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization."  Yee-haw!

Ok, I added the Yee-haw part.  And I don't think he was riding a horse when he was talking to the reporter.

But anyway, I guess that didn't go over so well because the company went on to issue a news release yesterday "apologizing for tongue in cheek comments that were made previously regarding our approach to litigation".

Phew.  But they're still litigating.

Pixar grants girl's dying wish to see 'Up'

Even if others say you should, sometimes saying nothing about a good deed is best. A 10 year-old with cancer had a dying wish -- see Pixar's new movie, Up.

"After a family friend made frantic calls to Pixar to help grant Colby her dying wish, Pixar came to the rescue.

The company flew an employee with a DVD of Up, which is only in theaters, to the Curtins’ Huntington Beach home on June 10 for a private viewing of the movie.

Colby died about seven hours after seeing the film.

Pixar officials declined to comment on the story or name the employees involved."

That is absolute class. And absolutely the right way to communicate the good deed - silence.