In January 1991, during “Desert Storm,” a group of American B52 Stratofortress bombers flew to Iraq, bombed their targets, and returned safely home after 35 non-stop hours airborne. In September 1996, the same type of bomber destroyed Baghdad’s power stations as part of “Desert Strike”. The enormous eight-engine bomber was again used in Yugoslavia in...
“What an overreaction!” This exclamation came from a man who consulted me about some business problems. He was alluding to a former customer of his who angrily left him for a competitor and also bad-mouthed him to others. “We were late on a delivery and off he went on a rant,” he continued. “What an...
A neighbor of mine is passionate about sports and the father of four young boys. Even though I’m only a casual acquaintance, I can see how different each of his sons is. Though the third boy clearly has the soul of an artist and just wants to be left alone to draw and paint, he...
Earthquakes? No, they do not occur because the gods are angry. They are caused by stressed tectonic plates suddenly shifting. One great gift of science is cause and effect, which means that things don’t just happen. For every effect, there is a cause. There is no need to ascribe natural events to vengeful deities. But...
