Come home, lil' bro...

Along with Suryavaman lies four-year-old Midori Kami, buried forever, in the city of Siamese brilliance...

To lift an elephant

you have to become a squashed ant.

No medal, but...

I told the guys after the game, if this is the worst thing that ever happens to them, then they are going to be very successful and lead extremely happy lives. -- Eric Flannery, USA Coach, YOG Fiba 33 Boys Team

No other way

"Service in this business is tough and often dangerous. It extracts a price for participants, and that price can be high. It is tempting to protect yourself from the personal and professional cost of loss by limiting how much you commit, how much you believe and trust in people, and how deeply you care... If I had it to do over again, I'd do some things in my career differently, but not many. I believed in people and I still believe in them. I trusted and I still trust. I cared and I still care. I wouldn't have had it any other way." -- Stanley McChrystal

Go Stan!

"Strength is leading when you just don't want to lead... You're leading by example. That's what we do. Particularly when it's really, really hard, and it hurts inside." -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal

Patriotism

... is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. -- Mark Twain

Consumed by Moral Imperatives

知之者不如好之者

好之者不如乐之者