Yeah, and be careful what you wish for too. Insert smirk. And wow, I got my digital receiver coupon in the mail the other day. I feel like Steve Martin in The Jerk when he sees his name in the telephone book and starts screaming. It almost feels like I live in a socialist country, especially how the "economically savvy" fuckers are gonna directly ( Read more... )

I am unable to write fast enough. I can't keep up with the ideas and dreams. The past is energy reserve ( Read more... )

You know I was thinking that I probably won't get a chance to meet most of you in my life time. Not that I don't want to. It's purely a logistics thing. That and money. Perhaps it's a bit about the constraints of time here on earth. Kind of sad, but I am grateful to experience you here. This is something that wasn't really possible 15 years ago. ( Read more... )

Are you all feeling economically stimulated yet? Isn't it nice of the "overseers" to give us back some of the money we payed them, instead of spending it on tiles for the next shuttle launch ( Read more... )

Let's see if all the cheerleaders of this sordid brand of capitalism will still be holding their pom poms by the end of the year. Sooner or later there will be more than just a writer's strike. Protest will become more sustained. I find it amusing that the biggest lovers of the capitalist game are the quickest ones to complain when the waters get ( Read more... )

Happy Newer airy body! Soon it shall be four years of this. The Russians are in charge now. I never expected such lack of expectation within me. At times this is good. Less chance for disappointment. Having trouble telling what day it is the past couple weeks with all the holiday stuff. This whole presidential election process is becoming insane. ( Read more... )

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Life gets shorter everyday. One thing I do have is a fairly good long term memory. Spans of ten years seem like months to me. When I follow this sort of relationship with time, project it into the future, and realize the numerous people I have known who have died in their fifties, it really shocks me how short life really can be ( Read more... )

This seems to be huge news to me. Boring for many yes. You either pay attention to news or you don't I guess. Dream on sleepy heads! This ongoing story is a perfect example of what is happening with the cozy relationship between corporations and government. The buyers want to pull out of the deal because government subsidies could be cut ( Read more... )

Could someone please explain to me who couped who?
Hamas or Fatah?

I thought Hamas was democratically elected. No?

Jeez, just listening to Condoleezza Rice makes me uneasy. She has this nervous tone about her that is quite disconcerting.