The true test of a civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out. -Ralph Waldo Emerson-

Gibbs’ Rules #44: First things first, hide the women and children.

Gibbs’ Rules #62: Leave room for someone exiting the elevator.

The world is a buffet and most people are starving. -Sharon Schulling-

I am as confused as a baby in a topless bar!

Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders. -Ronald Reagan-

[Warfare] is “24/7,” being monotonous and boring punctuated by periods of intense operational uncertainty. -VADM James R. Fitzgerald, USN-

Gibbs’ Rules #45: Clean up your messes.