There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as read more

There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants.

Never buy shoes early in the day when your feet are their smallest.

Never buy shoes early in the day when your feet are their smallest.

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, read more

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, filet mignon, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes. - The Rising Gorge, 1961.

If I was at fault, I could see paying. But I wasn't . I told the guys at work, if read more

If I was at fault, I could see paying. But I wasn't . I told the guys at work, if you're even close to an accident, get out of there because you're going to get a bill.

Martha had a very good time,

Martha had a very good time,

Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube. There are some things one would rather have done read more

Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube. There are some things one would rather have done than do.

I don't think there's any question that coach Weis is going to turn things around. It's just a gut feeling read more

I don't think there's any question that coach Weis is going to turn things around. It's just a gut feeling I've had for the last three or four months. I think he'll be able to do a lot with the program with the new facilities, this recruiting class and the next one. I don't think there's any reason why the program can't be headed into a direction of greatness. I have extremely high expectations.

She's infamous. She was all excited.

She's infamous. She was all excited.

I am ready with my candies and my rockets and praying to Allah that Sharon dies. We have prepared a read more

I am ready with my candies and my rockets and praying to Allah that Sharon dies. We have prepared a celebratory barrage of rockets ready to fire into Israel on the occasion of the death of our enemy.