The Lyin King
Public Lands Advocate
By Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador
“You can’t convert a snake into a statesman by simply snipping his fangs; the instinct to bite will always be there!â€ÂÂ
How on earth do you capture the attention of a bureaucrat so that your recreation-oriented letter doesn’t end up in the proverbial “stack†of unread letters? Perhaps it’s not fair to say unread; let’s say “sort of read but unheeded.â€ÂÂ
I’ve been writing letters to bureaucrats (and happen to have been one), so I’d like to offer some advice. Oh, you ask, what the heck is with the snake business at the start? Well, that’s a phrase I coined after watching some of our politicians in action. Mostly it’s there to get your attention so you’ll read this article!"
More here . . . Letter Writing Tips by Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador
“You can’t convert a snake into a statesman by simply snipping his fangs; the instinct to bite will always be there!â€ÂÂ
How on earth do you capture the attention of a bureaucrat so that your recreation-oriented letter doesn’t end up in the proverbial “stack†of unread letters? Perhaps it’s not fair to say unread; let’s say “sort of read but unheeded.â€ÂÂ
I’ve been writing letters to bureaucrats (and happen to have been one), so I’d like to offer some advice. Oh, you ask, what the heck is with the snake business at the start? Well, that’s a phrase I coined after watching some of our politicians in action. Mostly it’s there to get your attention so you’ll read this article!"
More here . . . Letter Writing Tips by Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador
