Friday, November 28, 2008

The Perfect Messenger?


With the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the Christmas season upon us, it seems like a good time for a message of peace and tolerance. Of course, when delivering such a message, it is important to deliver it clearly and with sensitivity to the audience to ensure proper comprehension and persuasiveness.

On a visit today to the Smithsonian's Stephen Udvar-Hazy Air and Space museum in Chantilly, Virginia we saw one of the great messengers from the past- the Enola Gay, which persuaded the phenomenally evil imperial Japan to re-consider the importance of respect for other cultures.

After an apparently painstaking restoration, the plane appears as ready to deliver another message of peace and tolerance today, perhaps this time to various addresses in Waziristan which are said to be difficult to reach by Lobster-gram. Hopefully the message will be dispatched soon to ensure timely arrival for the holidays and a Happy New Year.

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