After my lunch speech to the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce we drove back to the airport and hopped into the Eclipse.

FORBES: Magazine Article

As soon as I felt comfortable enough to chat casually with the attorneys whose correspondence and briefs I typed, I asked them whether I could volunteer to do legal research for them on my lunch hour, after work, or on the weekends.

FORBES: Exchange Your Unpaid Internship For a Job

About three years ago I started playing golf very near one of their locations, and every week, after our round, I brought my foursome there for lunch and, of course, to watch a variety of sporting events on their large-screen televisions.

FORBES: A Word of Warning

"Well, the first sign that my new state university academic adviser job was a bad move was the fact that my future boss arrived 35 minutes late for our interview, breezing in after taking two of my future co-workers to lunch, " recalls Carmin Wharton, founder and CEO of e-BlackWomenNetwork.com.

CNN: Signs your new job is lousy

After my VeriSign event at the Rainbow Room on Wednesday, I had lunch with Shari Rosen, a Forbes colleague.

FORBES: My Sordid Net Surfing

As I stood up after the lunch, a man came over to me and put his business card in my hand.

FORBES: China's Crisis of Confidence

After the negotiations, during lunch, I asked Jin about her background, again using W. as my interpreter.

FORBES: Creating Bridges Into North Korea

Forsaking the after-lunch trail ride, I went instead to check out the FarmStead's charcuterie and creamery, my first glimpse of Blackberry's serious commitment to producing its own artisanal foods, which embraces its extensive farm gardens, plus its own butcher, bakers, jam-maker and chocolatier.

FORBES: Weekend in the Country