We've been out of town at our annual continuing legal ed seminar since last Wednesday. I was so excited that Pepper packed his laptop so I could keep up with my posts and blog-stalking during lulls in activity (read: "when sessions were over, Pepper was on the golf course, and it got too hot on the beach").
Unfortunately, Mr. Murphy -- he of the famous Murphy's Law -- must've stowed away in our luggage, because we could never get the laptop to talk to the Wi-fi in the room, and I couldn't post or comment on the iPhone. I could've gone to the computer at the hotel's Biz Center so I could keep up, and I love my blog-buddies and all, but having to pay for computer access is kinda like paying for . . . , well, like paying for something I've never contemplated paying for, so I didn't.
But I'm home now! Even though I'm a little out of date, I'll try to catch up.
So, South Korea and all have finally come out and accused the NorKs of torpedoing the South Korean Navy vessel in March, killing 46 sailors in the process. (I'm pretty sure that those "officially" coming to the same conclusion include the United States. Sometimes it's kinda hard to tell when Hillary's actually committing to a position. Of course, Kim Jong Il's minister did refer to her as a "primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping" a while back, so she may have a little bit of a chip on her shoulder when it comes to Kim and his minions.)
And, North Korea still denies the accusations. In rather "irregular" terms.
When I first heard the report of this exchange, the first thing that hit me about the NorKs' response was: we're back on the playground!
But I'm home now! Even though I'm a little out of date, I'll try to catch up.
So, South Korea and all have finally come out and accused the NorKs of torpedoing the South Korean Navy vessel in March, killing 46 sailors in the process. (I'm pretty sure that those "officially" coming to the same conclusion include the United States. Sometimes it's kinda hard to tell when Hillary's actually committing to a position. Of course, Kim Jong Il's minister did refer to her as a "primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping" a while back, so she may have a little bit of a chip on her shoulder when it comes to Kim and his minions.)
And, North Korea still denies the accusations. In rather "irregular" terms.
When I first heard the report of this exchange, the first thing that hit me about the NorKs' response was: we're back on the playground!
South: You sank my ship!
North: Did not!
South: Did, too!
North: Did not, did not, did
not! And if you keep saying that, we'll do it again!!
We also have China trying to act like a teacher's aide on the playground: "Now, now children."
I'm not so sure there are any authoritative grown-ups left anywhere anymore.
*Sigh* I really miss Ronald Reagan lately.
Update: I just heard that the South has cut off trade with the North. Can anyone say, "Armageddon?"
