I am amused by the popular military-camouflage clothing style worn by both men and women. From kindergarten cadets to shopping-mall commandos, millions of Americans seem caught up in some desire to appear to be warriors, committed to defending suburbia from the menace of crab-grass or some other safe threat. Such people remind me of the macho types who have tattooed barbed-wire (not the real stuff) on their upper arms, giving the appearance of toughness, so long as it is painless. As small children – during World War II – many of us dressed up in army uniforms, although I don’t … Continue reading Make-Believe Warriors