Topper's TravelsTopper Kain's blog. Topper Kain is a world-famous kazoo player and traditional norwegian food chef. He wants you to use the comments. Wednesday, September 20, 2006I'm hardly a bleeding heart, but every time I read about the US's situation after Afghanistan and before Iraq I'm struck with how bad an idea the Iraq war really was. I'll admit, I kind of supported it at the time. I was sold on the "It will be easy" arguements, the idea that Saddam really probably did have WMD or at least a program, that that crazy fucker would have used them, and that removing an insane muderous jackass from power was just thing to to do.Additionally I understand that Iraq was a client state to Russia, China, and France, our three greatest rivals in the world. I also understand how much oil we COULD have gotten out of Iraq. However, the facts on the ground say that the US would now be in a better position had we never gone into Iraq. While I understand the political impossibility of this, just THINK what would have happened had we spent all the money we are spending on Iraq on alternative energy R&D in the US. More jobs, more technology, the investment in capital inside the US. Internationally we would not appear bogged down and would not be letting our position in the Caspian, Central Asia, and elsewhere slip. Overall, it was just a bad idea. How we get out of I do not know. .: posted by Topper 2:09 PMFriday, September 08, 2006I just watched a couple episodes of the TV show Numb3rs. I love this show. If you haven't heard of it it's about an FBI agent and his genius, crime solving math professor younger brother. Now the reason I got into the show was it actually had decent math and starred a, well, cool geek. The believable math thing lasted about two episodes. The reason why I still watch it, and love it, is because what it really is is an exploration of male familial relations.Seriously, the best parts of this mathematician fights crime show are the moments at home between the two brothers and thier dad. The episode I just watched dealt with guilt over parental attention. Most touch on the subject how two people from the same family can end up with very different personalities, jobs, etc., but they are still family. Besides How I Met Your Mother, I cannot think of another show on TV for which it is easier to connect with the main characters. It's wonderful. .: posted by Topper 3:53 AM |
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