on 19 september 2006, thailand breathed a sigh of relief as the military overthrew its democratically elected government.

now, less than three months later, the people of fiji sit quietly through another bloodless coup. the leader they elected resigns himself to "a good retirement" and "no more politics" after his calls to action failed to mobilize support among the democratic mainstays of the region. australia deigns not defend democracy with its troops, but urges the people of fiji t... read more

i love how evite uses "total guests: __ (incl. you)" -- because entering 1 seems so inclusive.
compare to: "number of guests: __ (excl. you)."

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wow, i am in a bad fucking mood. so bad i'm impressing myself. always a self-absorbed ego-centric silver lining. revel in it. ha.

News quote from Friday, 6 October 2006:

"The Sudanese Government has been telling various governments at the UN that to put UN peacekeepers in Sudan would be a hostile act...."

References: Heard on NPR, found on US Dept. of State Daily Press Briefing with Tom Casey, www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dp...06/73729.htm

The whole idea of "peacekeeper troups" much less "peacekeeper missles" is an obvious mind fuck -- one that is elegantly underlined in Sudan's response. I'm not supportin... read more

four and a half hours getting out of brc, through one more glorious sunset and moonrise.

eight more hours home, interleaving bleary-eyed, a road-weaving brc parade.

six monster energy drinks, one large coffee, and a friendly truck stop cashier, gray haired and bright eyed, loving us all coming through.

what was playa pristine now puffs desert dust --

and my house is
so clean
so big
and so empty.

in the quiet bass beats hover almost heard. a car engine roars, the... read more

i heard tonight on npr that our existing antibiotics are losing their effectiveness (a problem we've created), but drug companies have little interest in developing new ones. they prefer instead to focus on medications that people will take every day for the rest of their lives. recurring revenue!! this is another reason that the free market does not do the right thing for health care. i'm all for free enterprise and capitalism, but this is one area where, unregulated, it just doesn't wor... read more