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an odd trip to Ottawa

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 2003.11.04

The lady is heading off for Ottawa on a strangely uncoordinated jaunt for work. She and a coworker are to rent cars and make the trip separately, rather than flying. She's not even sure how long she'll be up there. Employers can be strange.

rand()m quote

Selfish leaders increase risk by placing themselves first. It's a fundamental mistake to assume that what is good for us personally is mutually exclusive to what is good for everyone. That kind of zero-sum game is for cowards, and in the end, we all pay the price for this type of latent, toxic leadership.

—Col. Eric G. Kail