Random thoughts

Yesterday was the 60th anniversary of the explosion of the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan. Since then, no nuclear weapons have been used in war.

Yesterday Iran, against the wishes of the IAEA, publicly resumed work on developing nuclear weapons.

Today US light sweet crude oil hit a record $65 per barrel.

Today President Bush took a break from his vacation to visit the suburbs of Chicago, where he signed a transportation bill. He was confronted by anti-war protesters.

Yesterday the mayor of Baghdad was forced out of office, and a Shiite militia chief took over. But our government still says the war is going well.

The Department of Defense announced that on the fourth anniversary of 9/11, they'll stage a "Freedom Walk" that will include a country-western concert.

Doesn't it all make you want to just take a break from reality and play video games for hours on end? Well, don't.