I was playing Civilization last night as the Americans. In my little world they put the Arabians right next to my area. Unfortunately, I needed room to grow and also the precious resources the Arabians possessed. So about halfway through the game I invaded Baghdad for Oil. I couldn’t help but see the parallelisms. Just for the fun of it, prior to my invasion I called them heathens and asked for them to conform to my culture, unfortunately for them, they said no, and quickly felt my sharp blade as I sacked Baghdad.
Today I’m going house hunting. Not nearly some of the steals and deals that my friends in other cities are getting, but Iowa isn’t that expensive. I’m hoping to find a 2Br 2Ba townhouse, with an unfinished basement to be my mural. Also I need easy access to a backyard just so I can grill and have a dog. Now all I need is the stock market to rebound before closing day so my down payment gains aren’t erased.