The End Is Nigh

And that's not such a bad thing.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be,
For my unconquerable soul.

That’s a great opening, right? This is the start of Invictus by William Ernest Henley, and I think it is one of the all-time great openings.

There is nothing like a good beginning. It’s an amazing feeling to start something new. Be…