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Getting Acquainted with A Few Facts
I’m a long-time subscriber to Harper’s, and in each new issue it’s the Harper’s Index I always read first. The June (yes, June) 2011 issue lists these wonderful statistics—as ever, without comment: Average amount NATO spends each week enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya: $1,930,000 Estimated value of arms sent by NATO countries to Muammar Quaddafi since 1969: $10,000,000,000 Minimum amount Qaddafi held in U.S. banks at the time his assets were frozen in February: $29,700,000,000 Seems Qaddafi’s retirement fund was doing quite a bit better than mine.Read More
Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
