Eh, I disagree. If someone is going to disregard the issue because of some slightly colorful language in an opinion piece, they never really cared in the first place.
A lot of Paul's work is safety related; in that context I find morbid humor quite appropriate. You're less likely to forget the lesson about flying over water with that hard-hitting gag about unintentionally becoming a U-Boat commander.
> To keep you from opening a vein, I have blurred the chronology a little.
Might not sit well with some people, but says so much in just a few words.