August 9

ATTENTION MUST BE PAID!

August 9th is the anniversary of the beginning of the most successful arms control agreement of the 20th century.

The first attempt at reasoning, the one on August 6th, didn’t work. It was necessary to poleax the stubborn mule again. The United States Army Air Force made the point over the skies of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

Just like Salem hasn’t had any more problems with witches since they strung a few of them up, no nuclear device has been used in anger in 64 years.

Who knows what will happen now?

As bad as the Russkies were they dealt in the real world. My son Sean, the world famous attorney, was not 10 years old when he said that he wanted to go to Russia so he could visit our wheat.

Today, the NORKS and the WOGS are motivated by things that are alien to Western Civilization. Maybe the string will end. Maybe we’ll see how effective Stars Wars is. Maybe we’ll see if we can put one into the men’s room window.

One thing is certain.

Nothing happened in the past 64 years.

For that blessing let us sing a TE DEUM.

My uncle Burt, armed only with a pencil, a slide rule, and two degrees in electrical engineering, worked on the Manhattan Project. As much as any member of mine and my wife’s families who fought in the Second World War he contributed to the peace of the last 64 years. For their good works we give thanks.