Metchosin, Vancouver Island, August 2006
This is looking south over the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the late after noon. The sun is behind the camera. Why are the rays converging toward the horizon?
Monday, June 26, 2006
Christians vs. Republicans
This says (I conclude) that you can't be a Christian and a Republican. These days, given what Christianity appears to be, I don't see why you would want to be either one.
Friday, June 23, 2006
numbers ...
The cost of the Iraq War is $100 billion per year (officially, Congress is appropriating a bit less; however, a realistic assessment / accounting which includs long term costs -- to name a single example, the long term care of those injured -- I believe in my heart of hearts, will make the total much more than that).
Americans use about 100 billion gallons of gasoline each year.
Therefore, the real cost of a gallon of gas is NOT the (approximate) $3/gallon we pay, but it is actually $4/gallon.
Since we are not yet paying today for the Iraq War -- at least we are deferring the dollar costs; other costs to our republic cannot and are not being deferred, but are borne moment by moment -- our children will pay tomorrow for the gas we burn today.
Americans use about 100 billion gallons of gasoline each year.
Therefore, the real cost of a gallon of gas is NOT the (approximate) $3/gallon we pay, but it is actually $4/gallon.
Since we are not yet paying today for the Iraq War -- at least we are deferring the dollar costs; other costs to our republic cannot and are not being deferred, but are borne moment by moment -- our children will pay tomorrow for the gas we burn today.
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