War is hell.

My father brought me up to revere General William Tecumseh Sherman, among others. In particular, he had me read the following letter that Sherman wrote to the mayor and city council of Atlanta, answering their request that he please not burn their city down. In it, he comes as close to saying “War is hell” Continue reading War is hell.

exploding toys

My son and I watched the 11:00 news for a bit. At the lead-in, they promised a story about an exploding remote-controlled car. I knew it would be a warning about a defective toy; he thought it would be a promotional piece about a fantastic new toy that he wanted to go out and buy. Continue reading exploding toys