Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one’s arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page.

Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) Polish-American naval engineer, admiral [b. Chaim Gdala Rykower]
Speech (1981-11-05), “Doing a Job,” Egleston Medal Award Dinner, Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science, New York
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  1. Potpourri on a Saturday afternoon

    Still playing catch-up from the past few days. Here’s some non-election stuff. POLITICS North Texas house burns because local authorities… – Wow — to protect against some sort of vague threat…

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