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The appeal of mountain fishing is the peaceful babble of a stream making its way over and around boulders, stones, and pebbles. The sound is constant, and rather than irritate, it soothes. Bubble, rush, crash, foam, and flow.

Irving Janus, a research psychologist, developed the theory of groupthink: a mode of thinking by people deeply involved in a cohesive in-group when strivings for consensus override any motivation to consider other alternatives realistically.

Human beings rarely know from a very early age what they will be great at. Most of us struggle to find our niche.

As the sun kissed the horizon, the first of my clansman rode before the royal box; backs arrow-straight, heads held high and tilted to the right, crimson and sapphire sashes interwoven with the horses’ bridles,

“A course I do. Miss Minnie, here’s my secret. When the hoss inside my head starts wandering down that trail, I yank up on the reins and send him on a better path.