Nevertheless, in some respects the changes mark the passing of an era at Morgan, the nation's only AAA-rated bank.
And while I still think it's completely bizarre, this whole getting older thing, I respect the changes, and I'm grateful that I see aging as a sort of experiment.
"While we fully understand and respect the Change to Win agenda, we nonetheless urge those you claim to represent to support our recommendations at the upcoming shareholder meeting," Dorian Daley, Oracle's general counsel, wrote in the letter.
But French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said European leaders needed to respect the political change in Athens.
In other respects, the changes -- particularly those that have occurred in the years since World War II -- have been critical.
In at least one respect the changes they envision in the way information and entertainment are delivered will probably come to pass: There will be more brand names like Warner and Time, more readily available for Mr. Case to promote.
Blythe S. Masters, who oversees the global commodities business at JPMorgan Chase, said at a securities industry conference on Thursday that in many respects the changes "are actually going to be very beneficial for the industry and derivatives market participants".
"We believe that relationships change, and users should be able to have the friend list respect those changes without the pressure of a public notification," Ms. Barker said.
In one respect, the change of direction was unavoidable.
PAGE A23 Metropolitan Diary A23 SPORTS TURNING A 3-POINTER Into a Long er) Shot In some respects the change does not seem like much -- less than the length of a typical basketball shoe, an increase of about 5percentt.
