"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Our Diplomats & Families Sent In To Danger And Treated Like Trash

"On 23 February, in a briefing at Foreign Affairs during which Mary asked for confirmation of the accuracy of media reports that suggested AQIM had made ransom demands, a senior RCMP officer interrupted, pointing his finger across the table to where she sat, and gratuitously snapped, “As long as I am in charge of this investigation not one cent will be paid for the release of these high muckety-mucks.” Her confidence in the RCMP, or at least its senior management, was finally and irrevocably shattered."

(Robert Fowler. A Season In Hell: My 130 Days In The Sahara With All Qaeda)

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