Our team that responded to the campus disaster met with the President of the University a couple days ago. Although it was a formality, it was good to have official recognition of our efforts. This is the exception, because the 24/7/365 coverage firemen/officers/EMTs provide go unnoticed in the background. It is perfectly fine because those of us who expect external gratification burn out and leave the field in droves.


The Dark Knight was an excellent movie. I am up for seeing it again.

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered,
LOVE THEM ANYWAY

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives,
DO GOOD ANYWAY

If you are successful, you win false and true enemies,
SUCCEED ANYWAY

The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow,
DO GOOD ANYWAY

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable,
BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY

What you spent years building may be destroyed overnight,
BUILD ANYWAY

People really need help but may attack you if you help them,
HELP PEOPLE ANYWAY

Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth,
GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU'VE GOT ANYWAY

- From a sign on Mother Theresa's Children's Home in Calcutta