People who know me well would most likely say that despite outward goofy appearances, I have the tendency to be too cautious.

I don't make pronouncements much at all, but especially not until I'm certain of the circumstances. I don't like duplicating work, so I wait until things that have been promised take place (which means nothing gets done if the people I'm relying on don't do their part). That can cause problems, especially with my stress level, since even though I'm a kind person, I'm not always very patient, but I'm working on that. (I'm very sorry for my short temper while I await the rest of my furniture.)

Still, caution is advised much of the time. After all, you don't want to make premature announcements, then have to back off when things don't go according to plan.

It's one reason I would advise supporters of any political figure to take pronouncements with a grain (or perhaps pound) of salt, especially when that figure claims to have stopped eight wars in eight months (for one thing, ceasefires aren't war-ending treaties and are known to fail).

I'm reminded of a moment on May 1, 2003, when President George W. Bush stood on the desk of the USS Abraham Lincoln in front of a banner reading "Mission Accomplished" and delivered a speech that seemed to imply that combat operations in Iraq........

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