And so it came to pass - the meeting with your boss soon after you arrive. His words are a script - I know because I've delivered it before. And so my days at Netscape/AOL/Time-Warner came to an end. It was a wild ride - and I walked away with no regrets and a head full of memories.

Nobody had to tell me exactly what positions had been marked for headcount reduction, and nobody did. But I already knew... pretty well figured how many and precisely who they would be; and I also knew that I wouldn't be spared either.