Hastings, you were just a little late in joining the party or would have seen it sooner like the other adults in the room. I saw the effort you were making but shook my head knowing it would only be a short matter of time before the obvious.


When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of
. Confucius