Wednesday, August 19, 2026

"Thanks for almost getting us killed!"

  A woman was extremely angry with an administrator.  He was nonplussed by the outburst.  "Not all my fault," he pointed to a stack of newspaper headlines.  People crowding around had a lot on minds and weren't immediately comprehending. 

  CONGRESS MAKES A DENT read one headline on a story about behind on bill passing.  "The aid in the aid cycle," the man chewed on a soda straw, "that's what prompted them to read 'what happened' as not just exercise anymore.  I guess some stuff seemed more like acts of aggression and some stops were pulled." 

  "Life and death chicken fights," a soldier stared blankly ahead at the plane's seatback. 

  "Some of these," a woman pointed at a chart of nation leaders, "Were acting like the whole thing was pivoting into world war." 

  "But not all the UN voting has taken place," a man looked at a calendar of events and said. 

  "I think the general axis/allies spheres of influence are quicker to align with technology nowadays." 




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