Red is hot and forceful. Red is the brief color of blood before it turns blue and purple in the presence of oxygenated air. Red is beautiful and dangerous. It is the color of roses and of war.

Red can be different to different people but, across humans, it implies power and something not found in great expanses of nature. Tulips along the canals of Amsterdam are red and the proponents of Communism seem to like red. It is a color that implies extremes and emergencies.

Fire trucks are painted red as are emergency knobs and levers. We can see red when we become angry and red is all there is when we experience wrath. Red is elegant and red, on parts of the human and animal body, signal readiness for copulation.

It is sexy and sensual. Red is the color of sex and its light is often reserved for places of ill repute.

Red was the color of uniforms worn by the British army so that the bloodshed would blend in with their uniforms. But, red is an easy target against brown, yellow, and green fields and forests. Red is only a good color for a uniform if their is an agreement to line up like idiots across far ends of a field and shoot at each other with poise and sheer lunacy. Rather, take pop shots from behind trees at the redcoats.

Red is the color of some people's hair. On women it can be utterly seductive and on men it can be silly. Red lipstick can be sexy or trashy depending on the person, be he Eddie Izzard or she Sofia Loren in her prime.

It is the color of certain frogs in the Costa-Rican rain forest and it means heavily poisonous to a degree that makes other poisonous creatures seem harmless.

Red is a natural attractor and repellant. The redness of flowers entices bees and it lures bulls into the throws of battle or savage butchery, against the matador. Red is royal and many a royal dons the red in crowns and capes. Red is the color of the Cardinals of Roman Catholicism and red is the ink they use to jot down their hired male prostitute's name and number.

Red is the color of corrective ink. Nothing says "F" or "Wrong!" like thick red ink. It stands out like a sore spot. But, likewise, nothing can be as rewarding as a fat red "100%" or "A+" at the top margin of white paper.

The red background on these words are written on is a bright and vibrant red, unless, of course, the monitor or LCD or LED screen (or whatever may evolve, technologically speaking) is different or turned down or the contrast is low.

Bright red, basic red, base red, is the color of Santa's suit and it is the color of a drunkard's cheeks. Blushed red can be the chest or cheeks of the pale young lady when she is embarrased or aroused.

Red rubies are prized for their fire and rarity. The Chinese use red in ancient ways for ancient colorations of dragons and rooftops.

Red is the first color I wrote about because, though it is not my favorite, it is one of the easiest to pin down.

Code Red can never be something good (unless it's Mountain Dew but that's not what I mean at all). The red phone the President has at his/her disposal is not for calm chats with the Kremlin or Bejing.

Red is energy to the maximum, fire-hydrants, and warning signs to either stop or exit here.