Update no.714

Update from the Heartland

No.714

17.8.15 – 23.8.15

Blog version:  http://heartlandupdate.blogspot.com/

To all,

            This week’s Update is rather thin.  I presume everyone has other things to do.  After all, it is the holiday month.

            To be frank, I am somewhat baffled by this eMail kerfuffle.  The secretary of state, as a senior cabinet officer in the Executive Branch, generates / creates classified material by words alone.  Of course original electronic communications were not / could not be classified before hand.  Whether the words are labeled as classified does not alter the sensitive nature of such words.  Further, when a government employee (or any employee) decides to mix work and private communications, s/he has voided a right to privacy in personal communications.  There is NO royal prerogative in this Grand Republic, no matter who you are or what your family name happens to be.  You defy the rules you accept the consequences.  ‘Nuf said.

            I tend to value humility.  As such, it cannot be a surprise that I do NOT appreciate egocentric, narcissistic, flamboyant, arrogant people, regardless of how much money they like to tell us they are worth.  It reminds me of the O’Club Happy Hour axiom from my aviator days – it is always the quiet ones you have to watch.  They do not need to tell everyone how good they are; their actions speak for them.

            No comments or contributions from Update no.713.

            My very best wishes to all.  Take care of yourselves and each other.

Cheers,

Cap                        :-)