random quip

When a crisis confronts the nation, the first question often asked by policymakers is: “What naval forces are available and how fast can they be on station?” -Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost, CNO May 1990-

random quip

If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. -E.B. White-

I must be off to patrol the moat.