I have been using this quote a lot lately. The simple phrase “winter is coming” has been made famous by Ned Stark, a character in “Game of Thrones,” an extremely popular series of books which is currently a worldwide hit television series on HBO. In the show, the phrase is a warning to start getting ready, because times ahead will be tougher. While it is certainly not the most optimistic view on life, anyone who watches the show knows that winter is indeed coming in the story and times are getting tougher for the characters in every episode. Although it ...