It is the way of the world, I know.  If there’s nothing in it for me, you know, WTF?

Still, some people push it.  At lunch two promises:  assistant will mail back book borrowed a year earlier, pass on your contact info to someone very helpful.  Three weeks, emails, a call, another email.  They are busy, and sorry.  So sorry!

Host of a nonprofit event has a release you signed, identical to the one you need for your upcoming event.  Ask for a copy you can tweak for your event and get this reply:   

You can generally find release templates througg Google. Then you or you lawyer can adapt them for relevancy. Hope that helps.

Sure it helps, but not as much as my vow to remain mild.