A Nail.

For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost.

For want of a horseshoe the steed was lost.

For want of a steed, the message was not delivered.

For want of an undelivered message, the war was lost!


I got this, of all places, from a movie last night and it has struck a nerve and etched itself so permanently in my mind that I would want to sum up my 2008 in this philosophy.

Who says watching television is a complete waste of time!