Waging war costs money. Lots and lots of money. Much more money than most of the victims of war have ever seen.
Way back in the days of the Vietnam War, I figured out that it cost $15,000 for the U.S. military to kill every Viet Cong it claimed to have killed. That was easily equal [...]
Archive for January, 2007
A Better way to Wage War in Iraq
January 31, 2007Nature is Not Our Friend
January 26, 2007From two separate news stories this week:
“A ten-foot shark swallowed a shell diver’s head, crushing his face mask and breaking his nose. Diver Eric Nerhus later told rescue workers he survived the attack from what looked like a great white shark by poking it in the eye.”
“A 65-year-old woman hiking in a state park near [...]
Valentine’s Greetings for 2007
January 18, 2007The old-fashioned ’sugar and spice’ Valentine’s Greetings from years past just don’t seem right to me anymore. Maybe we’re too sophisticated and cynical for that saccharine pap nowadays. Maybe we’re just too jaded to care about anything. Maybe it’s just me. I dunno.
In any case, here are some original greetings you can use on your [...]
