Characters and plans

“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” – Helmuth von Moltk

People in general do not do things completely at random. There may not be much conscious, deliberate planning involved in stumbling out of bed in the morning and getting the coffee or tea started, but the intention of getting hold of a caffeinated drink ASAP is unmistakably present. The process of going to the garage, starting the car, and driving off may be on autopilot, but when I do that, I have a place in mind to go and a ...