Comments on: Introducing Mark Chubb http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/11/09/introducing-mark-chubb/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Pat Longstaff http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/11/09/introducing-mark-chubb/comment-page-1/#comment-137231 Pat Longstaff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:24:49 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=7294#comment-137231 Poets (and Greek philosophers) see past the “here” and beyond the “now.” They ask us to consider facets of the world that are often too bright or too dark for most of us to see. It is easier to disregard that which we cannot effortlessly see. And it has become fashionable to discount the wisdom of the ancients as we look to “futurists” for answers. But what I have enjoyed about this blog is that it is often a chance to take just a few minutes of my day to see a bigger (or different) picture and I hope Mark will continue this. I know why many people feel they cannot write here – and those reasons are unlikely to change. It is not necessary to speak, only to stop by and look beyond your current here and now. Poets (and Greek philosophers) see past the “here” and beyond the “now.” They ask us to consider facets of the world that are often too bright or too dark for most of us to see. It is easier to disregard that which we cannot effortlessly see. And it has become fashionable to discount the wisdom of the ancients as we look to “futurists” for answers. But what I have enjoyed about this blog is that it is often a chance to take just a few minutes of my day to see a bigger (or different) picture and I hope Mark will continue this. I know why many people feel they cannot write here – and those reasons are unlikely to change. It is not necessary to speak, only to stop by and look beyond your current here and now.

]]> By: William R. Cumming http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/11/09/introducing-mark-chubb/comment-page-1/#comment-137229 William R. Cumming Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:36 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=7294#comment-137229 WOW! Great choice and glad he did not remain in KIWI land. And thanks Phil for all the great posts and insights and yes entertainment and yes filling in my gaps of classical knowledge of the Greeks. And of course since I always like to keep the pressure on will look forwards to reading your books. Welcome aboard Mark and will be happy to show you my usual deference to the Posters. Hey it is a blog right/ WOW! Great choice and glad he did not remain in KIWI land.

And thanks Phil for all the great posts and insights and yes entertainment and yes filling in my gaps of classical knowledge of the Greeks.

And of course since I always like to keep the pressure on will look forwards to reading your books.

Welcome aboard Mark and will be happy to show you my usual deference to the Posters. Hey it is a blog right/

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