As A Man Thinketh

Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment. With the majority the bark of thought is allowed to "drift" upon the ocean of life. Aimlessness is a vice, and such drifting must not continue for him who would steer clear of catstrophe and destruction. This a bit from the little gem of a book by James Allen. Our fraternity is full of men with definite purpose who work toward a goal for our common humanity. Perhaps this common purpose is one reason we persist.

Live Free or Die

This is not the cry we hear in Afghanistan, this is the call we hear in Iran. Our military commanders have taken the unusual step of making their assessments public. Maybe some should be removed, as Bro. Truman did for Bro. MacArthur. If we get out of there, the opium will flow into Russia even more, and they will then have skin in the game. The vote was a fraudulent expoit, so Karzai is no friend to us. The blood and treasure being sacrificed to a tribal land will eventually end short of goals, as the low tech. drug trade will be protected.