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Started by Peter Kaufman · 10 months ago

In the early 90’s, I occasionally played in a monthly poker game. The regulars were all guys; mostly lawyers; mostly working in the entertainment business. One of the regulars was a guy named Joey DeMarco.
Joey was working in business affairs at Fox (and later, Fox Sea ... Continue reading »

6 comments

  • katherine stephens

    1 year ago

    Wow...what a eulogy...what a guy...what a loss..what a gift you received from Joey having lived
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  • Kate Willard

    1 year ago

    Really touching - sounds like he was a really special man. I've always thought the way someone achieves immortality is by touching people's hearts - it sounds like Joey achieved that.
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  • Rob Fields

    1 year ago

    Agree with the previous commenters. However, it also sounds like the guy had great perspective. What I mean is, he could be a tough, domineering sonofagun at a poker game. After all, the point there was for someone--one person--to win. But he knew that business isn't about any one person. Rather, there's always so much more at stake and the best people work hard to do good deals for their companies because that's the long term perspective that's required when vast corporate resources and reputations are on the line.

    Thanks for sharing this story, since it illustrates something that we should all keep in mind.
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  • Stephen Kaufman

    1 year ago

    I'm sorry for your loss............."sometimes a cool hand is better than no hand at all"
    George Kennedy......."Cool hand Luke"
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  • Peter Kaufman

    1 year ago

    Rob,

    Well said. I agree with your take entirely. Many thanks, Peter
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  • steven corn

    1 year ago

    Beautiful eulogy! It demonstrates how impactful seemingly mundane events can have in one's life. One just needs to be able to see the significance.
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