Friday, January 30, 2009

An Evening Visit

"Before you take the sword, before you walk the way of the sword, know this", she held back slightly and the heat I felt became somehow instantly cold, lonely, vacuous. "Once taken, you can never let go. If you accept, you can never relinquish. The price is great. Your Forebears paid. This way is fraught with peril. The reward, however, is greater than gold, brighter than diamonds." [More]
Mike H sets out on a quest.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's not just his 2A stance that's troubling. MotherJones has an article on why he shouldn't be Atty general at http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2009/01/11747_eric_holder_attorney_general_washington_sellout.html

Anonymous said...

Beautifully written.
"There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to greatness. If not, all his life is bound in shallows and in miseries."

Backing up is for squids and other invertebrates.