On: Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire

Well, I see the papers are full of Israel and Iran trading punches again. They’re like two neighbors who’ve been feuding so long they’ve forgotten what started it, but they keep throwing rocks over the fence anyway. One fires missiles, the other strikes back - sounds like a couple of kids in the schoolyard, only with bigger toys and sadder consequences.

I’ve always said diplomacy is just a fancy word for trying to talk sense into folks who’d rather fight. And when that fails, they send things flying through the air instead of words. It’s a shame, really. You’d think grown men with maps and titles would know better than to keep this up. But then again, I’ve seen roosters in a barnyard do the same thing - strut and peck till somebody’s feathers are flying.

I don’t know much about foreign affairs, but I do know this: when the big fellas start throwing punches, it’s the little folks who end up with the black eyes. And there’s nothing funny about that. Just makes a fella want to shake his head and go check on his own fences. At least there, when something needs mending, you can see the break and fix it with your own hands.