When I'm not writing or tweaking my computer, I do embroidery. When I'm not plunging into the...
Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.
The challenge is to lend conviction even to the voices which advocate views I find personally abhorrent, whether they are political Islamists or officers justifying a coup.
Reading isn't an occupation we encourage among police officers. We try to keep the paperwork down to a minimum.
Murphy's medicine laws: Any patient, when given the option of either going to Jail or going to the Hospital by a Police Officer, will always be inside the Ambulance before you are.
Murphy's volunteer bushfire brigade laws: Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when the Fire Control Officer is watching.
Murphy's volunteer bushfire brigade laws: It isn't necessary to be an idiot to be a senior officer, but it sure helps.
Murphy's military police laws: Take off your hat and the MP Duty Officer shows up.
Murphy's military police laws: Contrary to popular belief - general officers don't get tickets.
Murphy's military police laws: If you charge in all alone, you'll be shot by your own officers.
Murphy's military police laws: Don't look conspicuous - it antagonizes officers.
Murphy's cops laws: Two beers, officer is always two more than they should have had.
Murphy's cops laws: Any time you decide to do something, even slightly against the law, a police officer will just so happen to be near enough to see it happen.
Murphy's cops laws: The likelihood that you are speaking to an undercover law enforcement officer, is directly proportional to the number of personal questions being asked of you.
Murphy's cops laws: If a large group of drunk bikers is "holed-up" in a house, the Department will send one officer in a beat car. If there is one biker "holed-up" in a house, they will send the...
Murphy's war laws: Stay away from officers in combat, they're clever decoys for noncoms.
Murphy's war laws: If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.
Murphy's war laws: The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.
Murphy's war laws: The perfect officer for the job will transfer in the day after that billet is filled by someone else.
Murphy's war laws: The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they don't want.
Murphy's fire brigade laws: It isn't necessary to be an idiot to be a senior officer, but it sure helps.