Image courtesy of Edward Moran “Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute.” Robert Goodloe Harper How to Begin I recently read that a warrior’s path is two-fold. There is the aspect that should be apparent, that of the sword. Another piece is just as important, but lies dormant in most. This is the path involving the pen. I’m old now, so the way of the sword isn’t exactly my go-to. That being said, I can readily look back on the things I’ve done in my life and see where they went wrong. Or perhaps where they went less right than I’d hoped for. When I read this old samurai’s teachings, I’m not entirely sure of what he meant by the way of the pen. It’s said he was a great calligrapher, so maybe he was just referring to artistry. They also say he was a lover of knowledge and a forever student. Perhaps the pen simply meant to continue research. Whatever he meant by it, I’m going to take it as my cue to jot down my story before old age steals the critical details from my mind. How ...