I was listening to Wait Wait on my way to Caffe Vita, listening to the part of the show where they tell three strange-but-possibly-true stories. The first tale claimed that DARPA was investigating the idea of using canons to launch soldiers to the top of buildings quicker. If there’s a case for military overspending, this is it. We’re actually considering turning our defense department into a three-ring circus. Some would argue this happened years ago. Who’s the ring leader? Growing up, we already had a class clown. I had to settle for class bearded lady.

Your Military Dollars, Hard at Work