Cartoon – The Perils of War
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David Kadlec Quote – Isolation Is Critical To War
“It is isolation that is critical to war. You can’t be abusive when you realize your connectedness.” – David Kadlec
Read moreWWII vet hears his symphony for first time
■ A World War II veteran was able to hear a symphony he wrote 67 years ago for the first time, when the U.S. Army Orchestra premiered it in Washington, D.C. Retired Col. Harold Van Heuvelen, 93, was inspired by his experiences as a soldier to write a symphony in 1945, but it languished on the shelf for decades and […]
Read moreCartoon – Watch Out The Walls Are Pointy
A HONEY OF A WEAPON
Pompey the Great’s soldiers were bone tired. For most of 65 BCE, Roman legions marched around the southern edge of the Black Sea as they battled the local ruler, Mithridates VI of Pontus. Then, something magical happened: The exhausted troops discovered a stockpile of honeycombs strewn across their path, and they fell upon the sticky treats like hungry bears. But […]
Read moreJean-Paul Sartre Quote – When The Rich Wage War
“When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who die.” – Jean-Paul Sartre
Read moreFleeing From Syria
GRAPHIC WARNING: The following images depict violence which some readers may find disturbing. Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. The number of innocent civilians suffering has surpassed more than 11 million. More than four years after it began, the full-blown civil war has killed over 220,000 people, half of whom are believed to be […]
Read moreCartoon – Things To Consider
David L. Wilson Quote – War creates peace like hate creates love
“War creates peace like hate creates love.” – David L. Wilson
Read moreCartoon – Terrorism vs. Militarism
