tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844125.post-1153895654250323022006-07-25T22:11:00.000-07:002006-07-25T23:34:14.616-07:00I read the news today, Oh boy. . . Sorry about the blog silence. I realize it sounds tacky, but I was actually somewhat demoralized by the sudden and rather unexpected outbreak of war in the Middle East. To put it mildly, I'm not a big fan of bombs or disproportionate violence. The realization that's stuck with me for the last few days is that by the time the bombs start falling, it's kind of Sahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00348456119846472876noreply@blogger.com