Tuesday, June 7, 2011

A Life of Prayer


Behind the cold steel bars live heartwarming and devoted 
individuals who consecrate their life in prayer.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

I haven't the slightest idea how to change people. but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case i should ever figure it out.

David Sedaris

On Track

Friday, June 3, 2011

11 Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara


  1. Empathize with your enemy 
  2. Rationality will not save us 
  3. There's something beyond one's self 
  4. Maximize efficiency 
  5. Proportionality should be a guideline in war 
  6. Get the data 
  7. Belief and seeing are both often wrong 
  8. Be prepared to reexamine your reasoning 
  9. In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil 
  10. Never say never 
  11. You can't change human nature 
from the documentary, "The Fog of War" by Errol Morris

Thursday, June 2, 2011

A Place Where Roosters Once Roamed


This used to be a cockfighter's (sabungero) breeding ground.

Hidden from plain sight, demolished by law.

And the chickens rejoiced... for now.

The battle continues.