

The Strategy Of Positive Thinking
A strand through American history is "positive thinking." From Ben Franklin's advice to the "health and wealth gospel" of the 19th century to bestselling books by Anthony Robbins, Americans of all ages have heard, practiced and used "positive thinking." For a history of positive thinking, see: One of the more influential purveyors of positive thinking was Norman Vincent Peale. The Washington Post says: "At his peak, Peale reached millions through radio and television shows an


Bin Laden Before And After 9/11
When Bin Laden attacked on 9/11, a lot of people said we should have seen it coming. He had declared war on the United States in 1996. He had bombed American embassies in Africa. He had the will to attack. But Bin Laden still appeared a distant threat. Because it takes more than will to attack. It also takes the capability to attack. Threats come from someone with both the capability and the will to attack. It looks like this: Before 9/11, few understood Bin Laden’s capabilit