One fellow was bragging to another about his grandfather: "My grandfather," he said, "knew the exact day of the exact year when he was going to die. Not only that, he knew the time he would die that day as well." His friend said, "Wow, that's incredible. How did he know all of that?" The first fellow said: "Because a judge told him."

An old man looks out from prison bars. This is a view he's seen before. He's been arrested many times. He has suffered numerous beatings. Funny how life turns out. He was once a man of prominence. His family name carried influence. He was well educated--well respected. He had the right name, the right job, the right social connections. But he lost it all. Kicked out of the cushy job. Hated by his own family. His friends wanted him dead. How do these things ha…