[Magdalen] memorial Day

[Jay Weigel]

I've always liked Gen. Powell. So does my Adam, who in general has little
use for the brass.

On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

> Never sought the spotlight, but one of our better people.
>>
>
> I will say that I remember Gen Powell as quite different than the other
> military brass taking courses at GWU. We were in various classes together
> -- Marketing and Business Law. In one of the group projects in marketing,
> both he and another military guy were in our small group, and Powell  and
> the other guy were often in some conflict, but the rest of us pretty much
> rejected the bearing one so we could actually get the project done.
>
> And with all the [continuing] kerfuffle over the Iraq war, Gen. Powell's
> Pottery Barn Rule stands out as the most prescient.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Guthrie
>