Light & Heavy Thoughts of the Day - #1

This is an experimental first installment of a pair of my random "thoughts of the day", one on the light, trivial side; another a little heavier, deeper.

The Light

I used up the last strand of dental floss today. Maybe I'll take a detour on my morning walk to pick up a replacement box. Did you know that Dr. Levi Parmly of New Orleans first introduced the benefits of flossing in 1819? And that that Johnson & Johnson Corporation was the first to patent the stuff in 1898? And that flossing could decrease the risk of heart disease?

The Heavy

South Korea, Japan, U.S... One by one, countries are imposing tighter sanctions against North Korea, following confirmation that "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)" torpedoed a South Korean warship on March 26, killing 46 sailors. Hasn't it been proven, though, that sanctions alone do not work, especially when dealing with a crazy dictator? My guess is that Premier Kim and his soldiers won't feel the pinch. Only the already-impoverished people of North Korea will suffer.