It really feels like autumn now that daylight savings has ended and it's dark by 5:15 p.m. It's also been cold and rainy over the past few days. This is when good rain gear is essential for bike commuting.

Finished reading Black Hawk Down, a great book that, more than any other I've read, gives some real insight into what war must be like. While the people of Iraq may not be as experienced in street fighting as Somalis, I image the war with Iraq being will be fought under similar conditions. Given the descriptions of some of the battle scenes, I'm not sure I want to watch the movie.

Decided to do a search of Google News using the keyword Somalia, and it's sad to see that ten years later the fighting continues, the latest battle being fought this week after a ceasefire was signed on Sunday.
posted by Bruce Wright at 3:25 PM #