Quote of the Day

Public service integrity always revolves around managing conflicts of interest.  It entails balancing personal interest and obligations of service to the community.  ... Where you stand directly influences what you see.  We see things involving others with a clarity which escapes us when we have a personal involvement.  Not infrequently, we do not see impropriety in our own actions, and cannot understand why others see personal interest.

—Beith Atkinson, Integrity Talking Points on In Development blog (Oct. 18)