War — And The Long Peace
But first a joke (well, a New Yorker cartoon by Leo Collum). Lawyer across the desk from a prospective client: “My fees are quite high and yet you say you have little money. I think I’m seeing a conflict of interest here.”
Now:
Have you got 18 minutes to watch a timeline summary of all the military and civilian deaths in history? Most especially the 70 million of World War II? Not in any way to minimize the world’s current nightmares and threats — but seeing it this way does provide perspective.
Quote of the Day
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.
~Wilhelm StekelSearch
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