This is a blurry picture of one of my best friends, Don Cochrane. It was taken where we hung out to drink beer and tell stories for hours, Paul and Eddies. Yesterday, June 23, 2004 Don fell to his death while climbing Half-Dome in Yosemite. You will always be with me my friend. 
George left yesterday. Personal reasons. Everyone seems to want to talk about how he was forced out. Of all of them for some reason (and you may think this insane) he seemed the most human of them all. He just seemed to be a good guy. I know he said WMD were a “slam dunk” and they missed Osama but people believe what they want to beleive – Tenet is not any different.
In rolling it around I think on the “who is the most human” scale they ought to go in the following order:
1. Bush – he tries not to be, but is such a dope he personifies humanity
2. Powell – Stuck between his military approach to sticking with it and an atavistic urge to pummel his boss with one of the busts in the oval office.
3, Rummy – well, nevermind …..
4. Rice – Borg
In case you’re confused number 1 is the most human, not the other way around.
