Weapon of Mass Destruction

As is so often the case… political and social upheaval is often accompanied by popular music. This song has been playing on our local Top-20 radio station over the past few months. His lyrics resonate to both “sides”. (Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction Whether you’re …

100,000 Iraqi Deaths

A report published in the highly respected British medical Journal The Lancet states this: Findings: The risk of death was estimated to be 2·5-fold (95% CI 1·6–4·2) higher after the invasion when compared with the preinvasion period. Two-thirds of all violent deaths were reported in one cluster in the city of Falluja. If we exclude …

A long election night (day, week, month)

So, do you think the Election will be “over” on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning? Electoral Vote.com is now showing Bush in the lead after a swing to Kerry during the week… but of course, these are simply the “latest” polls on any given day. For every poll that says Bush is leading by 4% …