Monthly Archives: June 2008
The “best and brightest” are avoiding government service, says NY Times
The Rat has apparently joined a growing movement in government by departing from his years of service: the brain drain. And according to the NY Times, new brains aren’t coming in to replace the old ones because of the draw of places like Google.
A survey quoted in the Times article by Phillip Taubman, on [...]
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The last print Rat column ever.
For those of you who have followed the trevails of the Packet Rat over the past 15 years, thanks for reading. The Rat’s print ramblings have come to an end; here is the last Packet Rat destined for dead trees:
For nearly 15 years, the Rat has been musing in third-person on these pages. A [...]
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DOD nominates first woman for a fourth star
President Bush nominated Army Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody for promotion to General. If approved by the Senate, that would make Dunwoody the first woman ever to get a fourth star in the US Military.
Dunwoody became deputy commanding general of the Army Materiel Command on June 17, and was nominated by Defense Secretary Gates to assume [...]
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Debating on Twitter…no, not about Twitter
When you limit a candidate’s response to 140 words, what happens? Well, they actually have to answer questions.
NPR interviewed Andrew Rasiej, founder of the Personal Democracy Forumabout the Twitter debate between presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, and about an upcoming conference the Forum is organizing.
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Checking his chute
With the impending change of administration already dampening the air around the halls of power, and political appointees spotted reading worn copies of What Color is Your Parachute, the Rat has decided that maybe–just maybe–it’s time to start thinking outside the command bunker. After all, the wirebiter is close to hitting his FERS number. And [...]
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The "best and brightest" are avoiding government service, says NY Times