But it was not a quid pro kill, Martorano explained with gangsta gall: "He gave me that money in appreciation for me risking my life for him so that he wouldn't go to jail".
For comics studies to thrive, what is really needed is a lot more fundamental than money: the appreciation of comics needs to start at school – and not in the playground, but in the classroom.
Both money and appreciation will add swagger to anyone's step and encourage him or her to perform better.
That sounds insane to those accustomed to traditional economics, but when value accrues to protocols not businesses, businesses make their money from the appreciation of the tokens they hold, not from revenue.
"You make money in the appreciation -- that's how I build equity," said Thomas M. Crowder, 25, of Santa Rosa, Calif.
Noel Gallagher has confirmed what we all pretty much suspected, that the inclusion of an Oasis cover in John Lewis' latest Christmas advert had more to do with money than his appreciation of the department store/advert.
"What this tells you is that solid companies with policies of increasing dividends do well both in terms of a return on your money and capital appreciation," said Arnold Kaufman, editor of The Outlook, an S.& P. newsletter.
It seemed to be a big deal for the broadcaster, a signal that I (or anyone else) was prepared to go beyond chat and stump up some money to show appreciation.
Companies spend a lot of money motivating people; appreciation doesn't cost a dime.
Let me do something for you.' I would like do whatever I can to pass it forward to other people, not only the money but the appreciation".
