So the day I started at Amazon (well, ok, Amazon in Seattle. There’s a long and gnarly story about how hard it was to start with Amazon in Seattle, but that’s for another day) I ended up sharing the office which was to become known as the “crystal cathedral” with Andy. And here’s the peculiar thing: My recruiter (Scott Baillie) had discovered I was a Christian, revealed that he was one, and then went on to tell me how much I’d like sitting with Andy because he was one too. Cool blessing to start a job with.

We had a lot of fun in that office (and great views, of course), and I still remember some of the massive rants we were able to engage in with impunity and much pleasure. Ah, the good ‘ol days.