SATURDAY

Memorial Day weekend. Car races. Baseball. Parades. "Taste of Cincinnati". How we celebrate war after war after war and our warriors. Oy. What's in it for our warriors? Free beers for life?

Heck, I'm just going to write some more energy news. Maybe tomorrow. Crap on TV. Of course, it's free. But such beautiful weather it's a sin to watch TV anyway. But no money to go flying with or even go see the pards at the bar. It's the end of the month. When you get paid at the top of the month, it's rough at the bottom. O, sure, I made 20 something percent on UBRG Friday, but that's not spendin' money.

But, more to our shared concern, how much longer can we afford our "Pax USA"? We police the world. And Bin Laden and comp made that bill what?, more than we could chew? We should examine the whole picture. Even think of ending this empire thing. What if we just started taking care of ourselves like the rest of the world? Well, I don't know. Maybe that's not us. We do like to give. But within reason might apply.

Getting Bin Laden and the rest of the hating arses was something we had to do. And we'll have to continue to do it. Because they ruin life. But it doesn't have to cost what we are spending. And, again, let's consider Ike's last werdz as President: "beware the military-industrial complex". But, for God's sake, let's honor our fellow warriors. How about, first, with great jobs when they come out of service. Too many stories of homelessness and neglect and suicide and police standoffs. Let's take good care of our warriors, yea? And remember and honor all whom ever served in war for what we have today.

Happy Memorial Weekend pards.