One of the more popular items during my time in Bosnia was
the Superman Comic Book dealing with mines. It was designed to help kids
understand the dangers associated with mines and with the cooperation of DC
Comics. (short note about it found at: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/28/world/familiar-hero-to-warn-bosnian-children-about-mines.html)
In today’s pile of electronic stuff I couldn’t help but
notice that there is a new comic book in the works on Edward Snowden (see: http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/261991/speedreads-edward-snowden-now-has-his-own-comic-book-heres-a-preview,
which is also the photo source).
While I haven’t gone through the effort to download it. I
must admit I was pleased to see that the popularity of comic books (at least in
the Western English speaking world) hasn’t decreased. For more on this you can
check out: http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2014/05/14/spider_man_batman_marvel_dc_how_did_comic_books_become_popular_again.html.
In the day and age of smart phones, super smart tablets and
texting, I found it quite refreshing to see that some things seem to transcend
the digital age. I’d also wager that comic books, some without words might even
be useful in some future MISO engagements in places where literacy is lacking.
Memorial Day Commentary
This is the start of the annual Memorial Day Weekend here in
the US. I’d like my readers to take a moment away from the BBQ and remember our
comrades who are no longer with us. I often think about my visits to the Viet
Nam Memorial where the names of one of my childhood friends, a Marine and one
of my classmates at college, a Marine officer are etched.
I will also be revisiting the Civil War this weekend at an
annual reenactment. I can certainly relate to the modern era, but sometimes we
forget about the primitive conditions of wars past and the hardships our
forebears had to deal with.
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