INSANITY IS JUST "A BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND"

More than ever, these days, I feel the insanity, which seems to be sweeping across the world like some sort of revved up El Nino or Santa Ana wind. I wonder where all this insanity comes from—don't you? Who is it that has created this desire to start a war, it seems, no matter what the cost?

If you watch the news, on any given day you surely have seen a clip of Saddam Hussein pulling a sword from a sheath and brandishing it above his head. Actually, it doesn’t look like he’s really brandishing it—it’s more like he’s admiring it, checking it out for weight and balance.

Lately, this saber rattling has spread. Now the "crazy dictator" from North Korea is doing it. And who will be next? Any quiet little country—as long as there is a dictator in charge—can join in. I visited Madagascar last year and it seems to me that a place like that—with not much going for it—would be perfect to step up to be next in line!

Although the leaders of the United States are usually portrayed in genteel poses—seated with proper statesmanlike posture—around a polished table, I’m not sure that these folks are not the ones acting more insanely than any of the so-called dictators in other parts of the globe. To give a more honest portrayal, our leaders should each be handed a sword! Most likely, they would start behaving like kids. Like any kid who is given a sword to play with, I’d bet they’d all push back their chairs, jump up on the table and pretend to sword fight!

This would prove to be a much more honest display of what these people are really thinking and, at the same time, make for much better television. But all joking aside, the world, these days, is getting to be a scary place to live.