I have to train myself to write something, no matter how inane, every single day.

Juan Pierre, with his baggy uniform and high socks, looks like a Negro League player. It would probably be nice for Cubs fans if he took a walk more than twice a week, though.

It's finally a reasonable temperature today. I forget how hot hot is, until its HOT. Then just regular 'ol hot isnt so hot.

Is there anyone more self involved than a prospective bride?

I've got to force myself to do this every day. It's so hard to imagine that anything I say is relevant.

In regards to Yankee fans ripping ARod-in the words of Larry Bird (who was speaking about Antoine Walker, who was being similarly ripped by Boston fans at the time): If they don't want him, we'll take him.

In regards to Secretary Rumsfeld claiming that one would have "a dickens of a time" to find instances of him being "overly optimistic" about the war in Iraq: Well, no, it is actually extremely simple.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0212/18/lkl.00.html (Afghanistan, but still...)

http://www.usatoday.com/educate/war28-article.htm

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/iraq/2210842.html


Links from thinkprogress via dailykos


Lying bastards. Impeachment, trial, conviction, and execution. For the lot of them. For crimes against humanity. Now.

Just finished reading Jack Weatherford's book about Genghis Khan. Interesting stuff. He mentions that Bin Laden and Saddam used the example of Khan and the Mongols to describe the Americans in derogatory terms.

This, of course, is manifestly untrue. Genghis Khan didnt use torture.

In regards to Steinbrenner ripping ARod, in the immortal words of Larry Bird, "if they don't want him, we'll take him." Even though he plays for the Yankees, he's one hell of a baseball player. Period.

http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/04/pleasure_unit_t.html#comments


One of the most interesting things I have ever read.

http://www.projo.com/news/bobkerr/projo_20060426_wedco26.a4cf005.html

God, these people just won't stop. Millions for Haliburton, but not one cent to FEED THE FUCKING TROOPS? Jesus. If you still support this president, there is something wrong with you. Really. Get some help.

Everybody's just got to settle down about the increased offense in baseball this season. Sample size, people! Everytime someone bemoans offensive gains, I seem to here about a parade of 2-1 and 1-0 games. All things must pass.

Just watched “The Hidden Child”, a documentary about a New Jersey woman who was hidden during the Holocaust. Hard to say anything at all about that.
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What is Alex Gonzalez for, anyway ? I’m sick and tired of Red Sox rallies dying on the vine because he can’t hit.
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Watching “The Hidden Child” does make you rethink your own suicidal thoughts. It seems sinful to consider after people suffered like that while trying to live.
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LeBron James the best player in the history of the NBA? Yeah, its possible. If he continues on his current path, he is certainly headed that way.
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Read this ( http://www.tpmcafe.com/node/28744 ) and tell me George W. Bush isnt a traitor to our country.

Happy Easter.

Top Ten Billy Joel Songs That Explain My State of Mind
(In No Particular Order)

1. I Go To Extremes
2. All for Leyna
3. Baby Grand
4. I've Loved These Days
5. Summer Highland Falls
6. Honesty
7. She's Right On Time
8. Somewhere Along The Line
9. Why Judy Why
10. Last of The Big Time Spenders

Ive been thinking about trying to post a more lighthearted entry now and then, but you can see how well that went.

Listening to the BobFest CDs (http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&EAN=74645323022&ITM=25)gets me mad all over again, though. The electriying version of Masters Of War is why I bought it originally, and it still gets me every time.



Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud

You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins

How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand o'er your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead



Copyright © 1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music



This president and his evil, fascist lying band of thieves need to be impeached, tried, convicted and jailed for crimes against humanity.

Some days you understand why the entire world hates us.

The President is right about the Dubai deal. It's not like we're giving them the security contracts, after all-its just the logistics and operations stuff-getting the cargo off the boats and onto the trucks. The security will be the same underfunded, woefully inadequate, half assed system we have now.

"WASHINGTON - Howard Dean, the Democratic Party chairman, said Sunday that Vice President Dick Cheney would need to resign if he had ordered a leak that resulted in the public exposure of an undercover CIA officer.
Dean cited news reports last week that I. Lewis Libby, Cheney's former chief of staff, had testified to a grand jury that his ''superiors'' had told him to leak classified information to reporters to justify the Iraq war."


From The Salt Lake Tribune

Richard Cheney, aside from almost killing someone, has committed treasonous acts and must be impeached.

My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Sword of The Short Path.

Get yours.