Richard Wagner

Every so often someone asks me, with awe, "did you know that Wagner never went to music school?"  My response is that it's obvious from his music.  I don't know *why* so many people are amazed that Wagner didn't go to music school.  In fact, I don't even know if it's true.  But every so often someone brings it up again.

The Dangers of Combat

A New York Times article reports that more of our soldiers are dying as a result of suicide than from enemy fire.