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My Rules

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Gibb’s Rules My Rules
Rule 1: Never let suspects sit together. Rule 1: Always Tell the Truth.
Other Rule 1: Never screw over your partner. Other Rule 1: If you cannot tell the truth, say nothing at all.
Rule 2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene. Rule 2: Always believe in what you say
Rule 3: Never believe what you are told. Double check. Rule 3: Believe in the Impossible
Other Rule 3: Never be unreachable. Other Rule 3: Try to believe in six impossible things before breakfast, every day.
Rule 4: Best way to keep a secret. Keep it to yourself. Second-best, tell one other person—if you must. There is no third best. Rule 4: Best way to keep a secret. Keep it to yourself. Second-best, tell one other person—if you must. There is no third best.
Rule 5: You don’t waste good. Whatever it is, if something is good, don’t waste it. Rule 5: You don’t waste good. Whatever it is, if something is good, don’t waste it.
Rule 6: Never say you’re sorry. Rule 6: If you are sorry – say it, if not – do not. Never apologize out of politeness, if an apology is not heartfelt – it is less than useless.
Rule 7: Always be specific when you lie. Rule 7: Always be specific when telling a story.
Rule 8: Never take anything for granted. Rule 8: Never take anything for granted.
Rule 9: Never go anywhere without a knife. Rule 9: Never go anywhere without a knife.
Rule 10: Never get involved personally on a case. Rule 10: Never get involved personally on the job.
Rule 11: When the job is done, walk away. Rule 11: When the job is done, walk away.
Rule 12: Never date a co-worker. Rule 12: Never date a co-worker.
Rule 13: Never involve lawyers. Rule 13: Never involve lawyers.
Rule 14: Bend the line, don’t break it. Rule 14: Never provide Computer support to Doctors and Nurses.
Rule 15: Always work as a team. Rule 15: Always work as a team.
Rule 16: If someone thinks he has the upper hand, break it. Rule 16: If someone thinks he has the upper hand, he is right where you want him.
Rule 18: It’s better to seek forgiveness than ask permission.  
Rule 20: Always look under. Rule 20: Always look under.
Rule 22: Never, ever bother Gibbs in interrogation.  
Rule 23: Never mess with a Marine’s coffee if you want to live. Rule 23: Never mess with a Sailor’s coffee if you want to live.
Rule 27: Two ways to follow someone. First way, they never notice you. Second way, they only notice you.  
Rule 28: When you need help, ask. Rule 28: When you need help, ask.
Rule 35: Always watch the watchers. Rule 35: Always watch the watchers.
Rule 36: If it feels like you’re being played, you probably are. Rule 36: If it feels like you’re being played, you probably are.
Rule 38: Your case, you’re lead. Rule 38: Your project, your deployment plan.
Rule 39: There is no such thing as a coincidence. Rule 39: There is no such thing as a coincidence.
Rule 40: If it seems like someone’s out to get you, they are. Rule 40: If it seems like someone’s out to get you, they are.
Rule 42: Never accept an apology from somebody who just sucker-punched you. Rule 42: Always accept an apology from Anyone – but be careful – see rules 8, 20, 35, 36, 39, 40, 69
Rule 44: First things first, hide the women and children.  
Rule 45: Clean up your own messes. Rule 45: Clean up your own messes.
Rule 51: Sometimes you’re wrong. Rule 51: Sometimes you’re wrong.
Rule 62: Always give people space when they get off an elevator. Rule 62: Always give people space when they get out of elevator, bathroom, subway/trolley cars: just let everyone else go first.
Rule 69: Never trust a woman who doesn’t trust her man. Rule 69: Never trust anyone who does not trust those close to them.

 

Enlightenment

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The way of Enlightenment is Three.
Toleration, Acceptance, Celebration.
By whichever of the infinite paths we travel,
These are the stations upon the way of Truth.

First, we must refrain from violence,
in deed, in word, in thought.
Even as we bear the centuries of hate,
Today, this hour, we do not strike.

This day, we do not incite,
This hour, we do not kill.
Perhaps today, we learn from each other,
We finally learn how to live together.

In living together, even in conflict,
mere forbearance becomes something new.
Not just tolerance of our differences,
our disagreements, our faults and strengths.

In spite of ourselves, can we at last accept
each other in all our complexity and doubt.
Forged by the flames of our
mutual distrust and discord.

Practicing acceptance, the final transformation.
From discord and difference; delight.
From disagreement and conflict; celebration.
From many at odds, many now acting in accord.

Celebrating every difference,
with endless delight in our infinite diversity.
Attaining the potential of all sentience,
Living into our souls’ divine light.

These are the stations upon the way of Truth.
By whatever of the infinite paths we travel,
Toleration, Acceptance, Celebration.
The way of Enlightenment is Three.

A new blog/An old blog

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In 2013, I started this blog. I was concerned about President Obama not closing the military prison in Guantanamo Cuba, and terrible legal precident being set in Supreme Court decisions. It started as a blog of my letters to our leaders, in government and the private sector. It became over the last 6 years more my place to post my sermons, poetry, and short stories.

This weekend, I tried to upgrade my blog to the current version of Word Press. The upgrade was a disaster. I was left with a blog that would not display old postings, and which would not accept new posts.

So I have established a new blog hosted with Word Press. I will be reposting my short stories and poetry to start with.