qotd, travel edition
When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. — Clifton Fadiman
I am in here.
When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. — Clifton Fadiman
Overwhelmed with the sensory input of a new country – spent the day yesterday quietly. That reason, and the reason of having sangria the night before. Who knew that they made it from champagne too? Certainly not me. The Batlló House. Yes, I spelled it right. It’s a Catalan name. Anyway, the house was refurbished … Continue reading The Batlló House
(From The 12 Truths of Networking) (3) With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. — Ross Callon (see extension of post for the … Continue reading qotd, networking division
My father brought me up to revere General William Tecumseh Sherman, among others. In particular, he had me read the following letter that Sherman wrote to the mayor and city council of Atlanta, answering their request that he please not burn their city down. In it, he comes as close to saying “War is hell” … Continue reading War is hell.