Kaled Mishal, the former leader of Hamas, has declared today a global day of jihad, specifically

throughout the West after the terror attack last week on the state of Israel.

This is unfortunate, as later today I'm scheduled to travel to my old stomping grounds of New

York City, which happens to be by the numbers, both the most Muslim and the most Jewish

city in the United States.

It is also, of course, the side of the worst terror attack in American history, also perpetrated

by radical Muslims.

Lots of people throughout the West are changing their plans today, closing offices, closing

schools, staying home.

And I'm all for prudence, but I am very much against worldly fear, which is why I'm

not changing any of my plans today.

A good explanation of why not was once given by a sort of personal hero of mine, Richard

Overton, who died five years ago at the age of 112.

Mr. Overton was at that time, and for some years prior, the oldest surviving World War

2 veteran.

He credited his longevity in part to smoking 12 cigars a day and putting whiskey in his

morning coffee.

You can see why he was a personal hero.

Here is some advice that Mr. Overton had on war and life at the age of 109.

You see a soldier with a gun, you don't seem to turn around and go back this way.

He may go sideways, but he ain't going to turn around and go back, okay, I had them

bullies there as he ain't going to go back.

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