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A general leading the State Department resembles a dragon commanding
ducks.
-- New York Times, Jan. 20, 1981
Beware of low-flying butterflies.
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're
going to catch you in next.
-- Franklin P. Jones
It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a
statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more
glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through
which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the
day, that is the highest of arts.
-- Henry David Thoreau, "Where I Live"
Q: Do you know what the death rate around here is?
A: One per person.
The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of an expanding
bureaucracy.
The Official MBA Handbook on business cards:
Avoid overly pretentious job titles such as "Lord of the Realm,
Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India" or "Director of Corporate
Planning."
You can create your own opportunities this week.
Blackmail a senior executive.
Monday, 27 October 2025 Michael J. Chappell Contact me at:
mcsuper5@freeshell.org
