A Day of Honor

Memorial Day 2010:  We are blessed to have had heroes keep our nation safe.  We honor today...and every day...those men and women who have sacrificed their lives and bodies for our freedom and safety.

Ballad of the Green Berets

The Deck of Cards

Didn't I

If I lived in Alabama...

I would vote for this man...for pretty much anything.

You've seen the video already, but watch it again.

And check out the rest of the site...pretty damned refreshing.

Real Leadership

A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high tech corporation.  The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes.  “Open these if you run up against a problem you don’t think you can solve,” he said.  Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn and he was really catching a lot of heat.  About at his wit’s end, he remembered the envelopes.  He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope.  The message read, “Blame your predecessor.”

The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.  Satisfied with his comments, the press and Wall Street, responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.

About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems.  Having earned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope.  The message read, “Reorganize.”  This he did, and the company quickly responded.

After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on hard times.  The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope.

The message said, “Prepare three envelopes.” 
(Once more, I don't know who to credit.)

The Plan

The following works for corporate...and especially...government bureaucracies. This was sent to me a couple of years ago, but I don't have any credits for it.

The Plan

In the beginning, there was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form,

And the Plan was without substance.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers

And they spoke among themselves saying,
"It's a crock of sh*t, and it stinks."

And the Workers went unto their Supervisors and said,
"It is a pail of dung, and we can't live with the smell."

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers saying,
"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong,
such that none may abide by it."

And the Managers went unto their Directors saying,
"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide
its strength."

And the Directors spoke among themselves, saying to one
another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and
it is very strong."

And the Directors went to the Vice Presidents saying
unto them, "It promotes growth, and it is very powerful."

And the Vice Presidents went to the President saying
unto him, "This new plan will actively promote growth,
and vigor of the company with very powerful effects."

And the President looked upon the Plan, and said that
it was good,

And the Plan became Policy.

And this is how shit happens.

One picture summarizes a thousand words

Yep....this summarizes the Obama voter.

God help us all.

(And No, I don't remember where I got this, so can't credit.)

Charlie Crist

So Gov. Charlie is running for Senate as an "Independent" or, as we know what he eventually will be, a future Democrat.

I voted for Gov. Suntan last time. Oh, he wasn't my first choice. My voting methodology since the 2000 election has been unvaried: first, vote for the conservative Republican in the primary; second, vote for the Republican in the November election; third, no matter what, vote against the Democrat whenever I get the chance.  Simple? Yes...but it's served me well.

So, Gov. "I'm just an independent who will always work for what's best for Florida," I hope you enjoy your next few months of being somebody.  I look forward to you being out...out of everything. You never had any overriding principles that didn't involve your self interest.

So don't let the door hit you in the ass as you leave.