As Believers, we shine brightest in a sad and dark world; like a diamond that illuminates best when placed on black velvet.

Absence of failure does not constitute success.

The story of Taliban recovery and resurgence begins in the places where they took refuge after 2001. And as long as those leadership structures and training structures operate outside of Afghanistan with relative impunity, the conflict will continue.

It's never too late to try to end a conflict.

The Andrew Principle is when the incompetence of an organization exceeds the incompetence of certain individuals within that organization, thereby allowing their promotion within said organization.

As Believers, we shine brightest in a sad and dark world; like a diamond that illuminates best when placed on black velvet.

The plant goes down. The industry is weaker. The price of the commodity has lagged. Any of those things can push people into unemployment or lower income categories, and that hurts.