Keep Hope Alive

This was an all-staff email sent last night from this weirdo in our publications department...

As if mourning the disappearance of my brushed-steel, black handled coffee mug wasn’t enough, it’s been joined in the “ether” by my white lunch plate, approximately 8 inches in diameter, last seen — you guessed it — in the 2nd-floor lunchroom. (Yes, I’ve checked the dishwasher downstairs).

I’ve concluded this is the work of hardened utensil-nappers who operate brazenly in broad daylight. Well, I’m up to the challenge of returning Mug and Plate to their rightful home, safe and clean...

But I’ll need your help. Please send donations (they’re tax deductible!) to:


The Committee to Free Jim’s Mug and Plate
444 E. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Remember: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing.”


Obviously this is the 2nd such email - the first was sent when the mug disappeared. Welcome to the wonderful world of ASPS.