Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Thursday, 2025.10.16 
Nothing works more in a thief's favor than people feeling secure. That's why
places that are heavily alarmed and guarded can sometimes be the easiest
targets. The single most important factor in security -- more than locks,
alarms, sensors, or armed guards -- is attitude. A building protected by nothing
more than a cheap combination lock but inhabited by people who are alert and
risk-aware is much safer than one with the world's most sophisticated alarm
system whose tenants assume they're living in an impregnable fortress.

		Bill Mason, "Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief"

2006.06.12

Michael Yon Still Fighting HFM, et al.

I purchased a legitimate print of this photograph, Strength and Compassion, from michaelyon-online.com and have it on prominent display in my office as a reminder of why we are fighting, what we are fighting and what it takes to be successful. The story behind the moment captured in this image of Major Mark Bieger carrying a little girl named Farah is particularly compelling. As a consequence, I have a small stake in preserving the integrity of this image as desired by Michael Yon. I therefore view the use of this image by HFM, in the manner in which they have done so, to be personally offensive.

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