Saturday, December 03, 2005

Can this possibly be true, or is it just paranoid conspiracy BS? I mean, it certainly seems like we're going out of our way to piss off the rest of the world. My question is: Is it deliberate, as the article suggests, or are Bush & Co. just plain stupid? Is something this sinister happening now, and are foreign troops ready to become peacekeepers here in the US?

My gut tells me no, but maybe I've (we've) been so insulated so long from real events in the rest of the world that it's just beyond our scope of reality. It can't happen to us. We might be more inclined to believe it if we lived in Bosnia, Poland, or even Russia. Still, why would another nation or nations want to institute one world government?

Greed. Resources, wealth, power. Greed. History is filled with men who wanted one world government. Caesar, Constantine, Alexander, Napoleon, and Hitler all had pretty much the same vision: Global empire. Think of the power.

And don't fool yourself. Bush is certainly no Hitler. He hasn't the drive, intelligence, charisma, nor ruthlessness. Bush's perceived qualities of the above are born of ignorance. Daddy's money and power put him in office, nothing else. Hitler enjoyed no such advantage. He scrapped like a dog until he got what he wanted, and was willing to do whatever it took.

The scary thing about all this is that since so many have tried and failed at world domination, lots of lessons can be learned from one who possesses the intelligence. Eventually, one may get it right.

Wouldn't it be terrible to have to look back on the "good old days" when Dubya was in office?

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Friday, December 02, 2005

OK, so Russia's not only helping Iran build a nuclear reactor, but now it's selling them a bunch of anti-aircraft missiles, presumably to protect it. Now, if the US and/or Israel decide to bomb that reactor, where does that leave Russia? Will this thing escalate that much? A great darkness grows thicker, I fear.

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This would be funny, were it not so tragic.

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It's easy to diss on Billy Joel, and a lot of people do so. Granted, almost everything he's done since the early to mid 80's (that I've heard, anyway) has sucked. Bad. I remember, though, in high school. Cruising in my VW Beetle with my 8-track blaring songs from 52nd Street and The Stranger. Those songs just made me feel good. Even now, thinking about those days, I want to call up my old friends, get some beer and a pizza, and throw frisbee at the little park down by the river. Fun times.

Joel's live album, Songs From the Attic, released in 1981 or 82, epitomized his music. Strong melodies and lyrics like "Captain Jack" and "Cold Spring Harbor" speak volumes. I bought that LP as a birthday present for one of my first serious girlfriends, and we listened to it almost constantly. Liberty Devito pounding the drums, Ritchie Canata on the sax. Although I prided myself on being big into Heavy Metal, this kind of music possessed an energy very similar, but in a subtler kind of way.

The end of Billy Joel occurred with the release of "Uptown Girl." The first time I heard/saw it was on MTV. I almost puked. I knew the end of an era had arrived. Ironically for Joel, this kind of writing made him more commercially successful. Even though most of his original fan base, myself included, knew he sold out.

Still, I can't bring myself to be too hard on him. Honestly, if he'd continued writing and performing the kind of songs that I enjoyed, chances are he'd be living in obscurity right now. Would I not have done the same?

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Thursday, December 01, 2005

Revolution? Maybe not such a bad idea.

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December winds pound my face. My skin, due to periodic sweating and cotton clothing, feels clammy. I inhale cool, fresh air as I gain speed descending a rather steep hill. Surprisingly, most traffic I encounter makes way, the drivers courteous. Nothing like I'd expected before I started to ride a bike as my primary (and now, only) source of transportation.

I now believe that driving a car robs you, keeps you from noticing little things. For instance, the other day I discovered a quaint little field with two trees at the end of my street. Only someone on a bike or walking would probably pay attention to such a thing. I honestly feel more connected while riding a bike. A car causes me to feel closed off from the rest of the world. I wonder if that's always a bad thing.

I have a hamster, named Mr. Magoo. I've had him about a year now, and my has he grown. Last time on the scale he weighed 227 lbs. He likes beer, potato chips, and reality TV (except Amazing Race; don't get him started on that). I fed him spaghetti noodles when he was smaller. Once, a snake crawled into his cage. He thought it was a noodle and ate it. It gave him gas. You ever smell a hamster fart after eating a snake? It ain't pretty.

Politically, I've got to admit feeling a little sorry for Dubya. I mean, all his men are being indicted, probably going to be indicted, or are under some sort of investigation. Reports coming out of the West Wing say he's losing it. And in his speech, all he can talk about is the same old "stay the course" stuff we've heard all along. Now, anybody with an ounce of intelligence would look at poll numbers and know that nobody wants to hear that shit anymore. Even conservatives are backing away from him now. It saddens me to see him sink so low.

When you think about it though, Dubya's not the most unpopular thing in the Universe. That thought alone lifts my spirits. Sure, there are lots of things enjoying less popularity than the president right now. Here are a few:
  • Getting hit in the face with a bowling ball
  • Smelling a hamster fart after eating a snake
  • Flesh-eating bacteria
  • Peeing on an electric fence
  • Dick Cheney

Feel free to contribute to this list at will.

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