And Chávez should've passed the happy-memo to his propagandists at the Agencia Bolivariana de Prensa, who had the chutzpah to make the cynical - nay, Alice-in-Wonderlandish -- gripe that the operation violated and made a mockery of "international humanitarian law" by using tricks such as a helicopter painted with a red cross.
Here are some excepts from the Lutz memo: "Happy, contented employees, and an environment where nobody argues or disagrees, and everyone compromises because the other person has goals, too, is usually not the culture that produces great shareholder value.
Several employees weren't happy with the memo, sent out just days before Election Day.
The Germans produced minutes for every meeting; the Americans were happy with summary memos.
Graham hates the techniques, but isn't happy about the memos being released.
Teachers had problems in those days too, as chronicled in her good-humored novel, about a teacher who copes with unruly students and a memo-happy principal.
In 1965, she published "Up the Down Staircase," a novel about a new teacher very much like Ms. Kaufman who struggles to keep up her spirits in a school crowded with more than a few hopeful but ornery students and where memo-happy principals issue rules like not walking "up the down staircase".
The first of the employee memos from CEO Shilo notes all the media speculation that has been underway today, by way of leaked internal memos, noting "I'm happy to throw them another one".
The background: We're not sure if Denzel Curry got the memo about hip-hop getting happy, but then he's been through some tough times.
"I must write a memo to the Minister of Happier Days requesting that the holidays be canceled this year," she decides.
