Hold Or Fold?

When your opponent is holding all the aces there’s only one thing to do. Kick over the table. Adapted, Dean Martin (1917 – 1995)

Grit

These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country. But he that stands now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily...

The Great Revelation

Glorious God, I bless thee that I know Thee. I once lived in the world, but was ignorant of its Creator, was partaker of Thy providences, but knew not the Provider, was blind while enjoying the sunlight, was deaf to all things spiritual, with voices all around me,...

Wisdom

The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning and first essential of wisdom. Psalm 111:10, and, for good measure, also Proverbs 1:7 and Proverbs 9:10.

Things That Count

Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted. Uncertain attribution, true nonetheless.