You can see one of the plain legacies of this day in the tumult of our time. In the case of this circle of Salts, the Iranian-related unpleasantness has been going on since 1979 and the misunderstanding about the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. That is 45 years we will not get back, though we have advanced to an entirely new level of discourse by periodically blowing up whoever is Chief of Illicit Weapons Supply to the irritable members of the Hamas, Hezballoah and Houthi rebel groups arrayed around the State of Israel.
We looked at that problem in the context of this still-unfolding Spring season. There are some violent earthquakes in places like Taiwan, where more than an thousand were injured and nine killed in recent seismic activity. There are other forces in play, including reports of Americans being present on Taiwan-held territory on the little islands of Quemoy and Matsu, well in sight of the Chinese mainland. When we first heard of those places we were still in elementary school. We may be hearing about them again, maybe in the same report as other border conflicts.
Let’s put this in context. ISIS-K elements deployed 4 young men to Moscow to shoot up a concert. They managed to shoot and kill more than a hundred Russian civilians. We do not know enough about how they got to Russia, but a comparison with the most vibrant number of Newcomers here in America. It is said that 37,000 Chinese Newcomers have crossed the border in the last year. That number is a startling reminder of the scope of the numbers we are talking about. The number is composed mostly of military age young single men.
By comparison, the Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) for a US Army Division runs between 10-15,000 soldiers. So you can see we have a mounting issue, and its resolution is likely to be abrupt and not to our liking. That is the way things seem to work now, with policies being imposed without much debate or discussion and with consequences that are likely to be spectacular.
So, let’s get to the big story of this day in April as one signifying our changing world and the challenges confronting us all. Yes, you probably have been talking about it before the eggs came out of the kitchen.
April 4 marks National Burrito Day, so it’s time for all right-thinking burrito lovers to unite and seek out the best deals to celebrate the food holiday all day long. We are not sure if there was a proclamation issued across the River, but like recent Days of Visibility, that may be a matter of some confusion even for those who are empowered to issue those things.
For this morning, we take strength in tradition, and the fundamentals that have sustained us longer than the Iranians. Burritos first became popular thousands of years ago in what is now Mexico. The exact origin is unclear, but scholars suggest the dish first appeared as a way to wrap and transport food but is now a tasty way to combine several filling proteins and toppings.
Forward!
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