SCAPEGOAT
We had a lovely feast yesterday. My fabulous wife made an amazing dinner, all the classics done to perfection. We were joined by some friends who added their own wondrous contributions – we ate, drank and were merry. Talked late into the evening… it was truly a blessing and …
Why do I feel so, so sad today?
Manic depressive? Bi-Polar? Qi imbalance?
No. I feel guilty. Undeserving. But not the usual level… my heart physically aches.
As I hit the political blogs I’ve followed and shared my emotional roller coaster with… trying to find someone to … blame… just remove this hole from my chest…
It’s Iraq. It’s the next 7 Marines that will die defending my right to enjoy a day like yesterday.
It’s Tom DeLay. It’s the next billion dollars that gets spent by the media trashing/sanctifying this jerk.
It’s Donald Rumsfeld. It’s the victory of the DOD over the CIA, and the cementing of “groupthink” within the Government.
It’s Republican. It’s my Blue State with a Red Governor by 42 votes.
It’s Condi. and “the way you’re given knowledge slow with thought control and subtle hints
It's rubbing it, itching it, It's applying cream
It's the foreigners sight seeing with high beams, It's in my dreams
It's the monsters that I conjure, It's the marijuana
It's the embarrassment, displacement, It's where I wander
It's my genre, It's Madonna's videos
It's game shows, its cheap liquor, blunts, its bumper stickers with rainbows
It's angels, demons, gods, it's the white devils
It's the monitor, the soundman, it's the motherfucking mic levels
It's gas fumes, fast food, Tommy Hil, mommy's pill
Columbia House music club, designer drugs and rhyming thugs
It's bloods, cripts, fives, six,
It's stick up kids, It's christian conservative terrorists, it's porno
flicks
It's the east coast, no it's the west coast
It's public schools, it's asbestos
It's mentholated, It's techno
It's sleep, life, and death
It's speed, coke, and meth
It's hay fever, pain relievers, oral sex, and smokers breath
It stretches for as far as the eye can see
It's reality, fuck it , it's everything but me
”*
*Sean (Say My Name) Daley
So. It’s everything but me. I’m guessing not.
What do I need to change my mind about?
Friday, November 26, 2004
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Baghdad's spiralling transport costs: "A 15-mile stretch between Baghdad airport and the city centre is said to be the world's most expensive taxi ride."
That's $5,108 a ride for us yanks.
That's $5,108 a ride for us yanks.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Small comforts
Not to worry. With the Blue States in hand, the Democrats have firm control of 80% of the world's fresh water, over 90% of our pineapple and lettuce, 93% of the artichoke production, 95% of America's export quality wines, 90% of all cheese production, most of the US low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools, plus Stanford, CalTech and MIT. We can live simply but well.
The Red States, on the other hand, now have to cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected health care cost spike), 92% of all US mosquitoes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, 100% of all Televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia.
A high price to pay for controlling the presidency.
(From a HippoCampus email, thanks Caroline)
Not to worry. With the Blue States in hand, the Democrats have firm control of 80% of the world's fresh water, over 90% of our pineapple and lettuce, 93% of the artichoke production, 95% of America's export quality wines, 90% of all cheese production, most of the US low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools, plus Stanford, CalTech and MIT. We can live simply but well.
The Red States, on the other hand, now have to cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected health care cost spike), 92% of all US mosquitoes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, 100% of all Televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia.
A high price to pay for controlling the presidency.
(From a HippoCampus email, thanks Caroline)
Monday, November 22, 2004
God has a way of standing before the nations with judgement, and it seems that I can hear God saying to America 'You are too arrogant!'
From William Gibson's Blog:
'I call on every man and woman of good will all over America today ...to take a stand on this issue. Tomorrow may be too late. The book may close. Don't let anyone make you think that God chose America as his divine messianic force, to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgement, and it seems that I can hear God saying to America 'You are too arrogant! If you don't change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power! And I will place it in the hands of a nation that doesn't even know my name. Be still and know that I am God.''
-- Martin Luther King, 4 April 1967
A subsequent post reveals:
"After doublechecking the dates, Jack Womack points out that "That extremely prescient King quote (regarding Vietnam, I assume) was made one year to the day he was assassinated."
From William Gibson's Blog:
'I call on every man and woman of good will all over America today ...to take a stand on this issue. Tomorrow may be too late. The book may close. Don't let anyone make you think that God chose America as his divine messianic force, to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgement, and it seems that I can hear God saying to America 'You are too arrogant! If you don't change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power! And I will place it in the hands of a nation that doesn't even know my name. Be still and know that I am God.''
-- Martin Luther King, 4 April 1967
A subsequent post reveals:
"After doublechecking the dates, Jack Womack points out that "That extremely prescient King quote (regarding Vietnam, I assume) was made one year to the day he was assassinated."
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
It's 9:43 am, November 3, 2004. Do you know where your country is?
First talking point:
Moral values boost President Bush AP writer CONNIE CASS states: "Moral values - heavily emphasized by the president - edged terrorism and the economy as the top issue." ... "Bush carried white men, voters with family income over $50,000 and weekly churchgoers. Three-fourths of white voters who described themselves as born-again Christians or evangelicals supported Bush. Those white evangelicals - a crucial voting block for the president - represented about a fifth of all voters. Their top issue was moral values."
No mention as to what moral values, apparently war, deceit and bigotry aren't part of the watchlist.
First talking point:
Moral values boost President Bush AP writer CONNIE CASS states: "Moral values - heavily emphasized by the president - edged terrorism and the economy as the top issue." ... "Bush carried white men, voters with family income over $50,000 and weekly churchgoers. Three-fourths of white voters who described themselves as born-again Christians or evangelicals supported Bush. Those white evangelicals - a crucial voting block for the president - represented about a fifth of all voters. Their top issue was moral values."
No mention as to what moral values, apparently war, deceit and bigotry aren't part of the watchlist.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
(Twas the Eve of Election: a bad parody of Night Before Christmas)
By John Koziol
‘Twas the eve of election
and await in their houses
were sisters and brothers,
and nail-biting spouses.
TVs were tuned in to CNN and Fox,
Some had just radios; no idiot box.
As old Sol vanished below western mounts,
pundits spoke knowingly of irregular counts.
Most voters scoffed and awaited real tallies
Some stayed home private; some went to rallies.
Six o’clock, seven, and eight PM came,
Vote counts were even, both men had the same!
From Florida, from Georgia, Ohio, and Maine
The election was deadlocked (this is insane!)
Lawyers descended like locusts on grass
To argue with vigor what should fail and pass.
At 1 AM Eastern, Alaska checked in
The newsanchors looked up and said, with a grin,
“It’s 269-269, the elections a tie!”
“attorneys are filing for this and that guy”
The public was stunned as they witnessed the mess;
would courts or the House the election address?
The story I’ve told you is naught but a fable;
all votes do count, so vote if you’re able!
Let’s pause for thought, and hope and pray
that we all know who won by the end of the day.
By John Koziol
‘Twas the eve of election
and await in their houses
were sisters and brothers,
and nail-biting spouses.
TVs were tuned in to CNN and Fox,
Some had just radios; no idiot box.
As old Sol vanished below western mounts,
pundits spoke knowingly of irregular counts.
Most voters scoffed and awaited real tallies
Some stayed home private; some went to rallies.
Six o’clock, seven, and eight PM came,
Vote counts were even, both men had the same!
From Florida, from Georgia, Ohio, and Maine
The election was deadlocked (this is insane!)
Lawyers descended like locusts on grass
To argue with vigor what should fail and pass.
At 1 AM Eastern, Alaska checked in
The newsanchors looked up and said, with a grin,
“It’s 269-269, the elections a tie!”
“attorneys are filing for this and that guy”
The public was stunned as they witnessed the mess;
would courts or the House the election address?
The story I’ve told you is naught but a fable;
all votes do count, so vote if you’re able!
Let’s pause for thought, and hope and pray
that we all know who won by the end of the day.
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