明けましておめでとうございます！

Happy New Year everyone!!

It's going to be a challenging 2008, but no matter what happens, we need to take life's lemons and make the best damn lemonade that anyone would have the pleasure of sipping.

Looking to the East, we find that this year is the Year of the Rat:

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2008 is a Year of the Rat (Earth), which begins on February 7, 2008 and ends on January 25, 2009. First in the cycle of 12 Animal signs, Rat Year begins the sequence and recurs every twelfth year. It is a time of renewal in so many ways. From New Year to Valentine's Day, to the arrival of spring, may all the blessings and delights of the New Year be yours.

A Rat Year is a time of hard work, activity, and renewal. This is a good year to begin a new job, get married, launch a product or make a fresh start. Ventures begun now may not yield fast returns, but opportunities will come for people who are well prepared and resourceful. The best way for you to succeed is to be patient, let things develop slowly, and make the most of every opening you can find...

And that last part, Dear Reader, is what we should always be focused on.

Yes, there are many pitfalls for the unwary. But the wise man can easily avoid them.

Yes, there are some that seek to inflict pain and suffering upon others. But the skillful one structures his life in such a way that evildoers have no opportunity to do you harm.

Yes, there are many lies that are being touted as truth. But the enlightened man can clearly see through the darkness.

So no matter how difficult things may become, we must have the mindset to endure the pain, to overcome any adversity, to dwell in the valley of the shadow of death, and to understand the will of Heaven and move appropriately.

This is how we win.

There is much to be done; lies to be refuted, evil to be confronted... it's gonna be an interesting year!!

I want to take a moment and do a few shoutouts:

Peace to all the Men's Rights Activists of the world. Special thanks to Baskerville, Usher, Rudov, Sacks, Duncan, Mirror of the Soul, Outcast Superstar, Lee and all the merry gentlemen at Don't Get Married.com, and the gang at Media Radar.

Peace to all of the bloggers and authors who take the time to speak up in the defense of men and manliness. Let's fight the good fight in 08!

Peace to all of the women who support us in every possible way. We appreciate you!

Peace to Representative Ron Paul, who dares challenge the corrupt political establishment.

Peace to the Truthseekers, the people who sort truth from falsehood.

Peace and blessings to all who read this blog. My wife and I thank you!!

And...

Peace to all of my feminist opponents. Without you, I would have never waken up to the true state of affairs. I would have never known how utterly corrupt and out of whack my country has become. I would have never engaged on my Truthseeking quest, and acquired the knowledge I now posses.

I have to thank you, feminasties, because you prove an important point that all of us should remember:

Humanity is more powerful than we give ourselves credit for, but we are often unable to grasp the true measure of our ability in times of peace and comfort. Only through adversity and suffering can human beings wake up and use the conflict as a path to spiritual growth. God never gives us more than we can handle, and that challenges come as a reminder that true power lies within, and not without. Even death is not an unfair consequence of trials and tribulations, because death is most certainly NOT the end.

No one truly dies.

In any event, Dear Feminist, because of your goading, your unfair laws and your slanderous lies against me and my brethren, I have become more knowledgeable, more powerful, and more skillful than you could have possibly imagined. I deeply appreciate your efforts.

Alrighty then!

Now that you have read my pitiful excuse for a blog post... Take your hungover ass back to sleep!!

Togakure of the Hidden Door School.