Weather It Is (Is That A Nip?)

Good evening:

Well there certainly is a nip in the air as nightfall falls upon us.  In fact, with the window open and a stiff breeze from the West, one might begin to wonder if fall is indeed upon us.  Alas, it isn't so.  A quick glance at the weather pages and maps shows that summer will return as early as Tuesday, and that nip will only be a fond memory.

Of course we are headed into fall, so a few more nips or naps at a moments notice are to be expected.  Even so, one can easily remember that the weather at this time of year can turn from favoring a nap to something resembling a sauna where one wishes that one had not just drained the pool (whether your neighbor gave you permission or not to build it).

I have to mention that there has been quite a bit of nipping and napping at the feet of our Prime Minister and Defense Minister, who seem to be full of hot air when it comes to saying anything about Iran.  Of course, a nuclear explosion is no laughing matter, and I can completely appreciate that our two top-leaders are quite worried about a potential Iranian nuclear attack.  Of course, one does wonder why they do speak so much, and our Defense Minister's (DM) proclamation that just shy of 500 Israelis (Jews, Arabs) would die in the retaliatory attack is very comforting -- so long as someone you know (or yourself) is not one of the 499.  One wonders how DM Barak figured this number out.  Did he count the number of missiles fired from Gaza that he views as only a nuisance, no worse than the bolts of lightning we remember from our youth -- and equate the two?

This is a very serious matter and I would hope that our two leaders really appreciate that any Israeli attack will put our feet in the frying pan (or worse) and we better be ready for any contingency -- even a possible late (or never) resupply of arms from our "friend," the United States.  Just remember, there are no friends in international relations, just common interests. These interests can change like the wind.

Barry Lynn