Evil or Ignorant?

Don't attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity. -- Various attributions

On Standards

The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them. — Unknown

The right question

Those who passed the man beaten on the road asked "What would happen to me if I stopped?" The one who stopped asked "What would happen to him if I don't stop?"

Sinless food?

Bagels
Originally uploaded by hpebley3

A bagel is a doughnut with the sin removed. -- George Rosenbaum

Loose or strict?

When it comes to ethics, most people treat themselves loosely and others strictly. Instead, try being strict with yourself and gracious toward others. You'll get along a lot better with the world. -- Eric Sink

Sage advice

When you’re walking along minding your own business and a bush bursts into flame and says “I have a task for you”… Don’t argue!
-- Danny Thorpe

The Craftsman

35/52 Craftsman
Originally uploaded by hpebley3

Most people want to build beautiful, elegant things. If you rob them of that, you're taking away the passion of the craftsman.
-- Grady Booch (as reported by Esther Schindler in CIO)

Choose your speed

If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.
     -- African Proverb

On bravery

Brave is simply those with the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and not withstanding go out and meet it. — Thucydides

Light

Light
Originally uploaded by hpebley3

The lamp that lights a room also attracts bugs.
-- Mike Bickle

On liberty's defense

Round memorial III (American flag)
Originally uploaded by hpebley3

There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -- Ed Howdershelt

Thinking about a new terrabyte drive?

Miniscribe 9380E
Originally uploaded by hpebley3

No matter its size, when correctly used, a hard drive can have only 3 states: still in the box, almost full and dead. -- Seen on Slashdot

Don't stop!

Further up and further in! -- Farsight the eagle

Shoot RAW...

... because memory is cheap and memories are priceless.

On budgeting

A budget is simply a way to worry about spending money before you spend it rather than after.

Safe?

He's not a tame lion.
-- C. S. Lewis

Relativity

In America we think 100 years is a long time, and in Europe they think 100 miles is a long distance. -- Slashdot poster

Where are you going?

Vanishing point 5
Originally uploaded by hpebley3

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
-- Beverly Sills

When things go wrong...

why do we get angry at God for not stopping it from happening, rather than getting mad at Satan for causing it to happen in the first place?

On freedom and security...

Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

(Author unknown; possibly David Hume, Richard Jackson or Benjamin Franklin.)