As far as I know, the proverb “For Want of a Nail” was originally written in the 1600s by the poet George Herbert. Benjamin Franklin, in the 1758 edition of “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” wrote a longer version: For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; […]

I like it when something cool comes from something damaged and terrible. For example, the DC Extended Universe. Initially, they were not off to a great start. They had a Superman who was mopey, grumpy, and seemed to save people not because he was compelled to help, but because he was afraid of being written […]