Not really -- but there was a cow in the bank. Fortunately, it left after it made "an elegant turn." German cows are very elegant.

Lobotomy? Brain Damage?

I'm happy to report that I'm just fine and everything in my head is okay. I've just been having some weird conversations lately, so I've been in a strange mental geography. Fortunately, my dedication to enlightement and the love of my friends and family have helped me maintain my sanity. Things are returning to normal.

Deep breaths. Air is good.

HalliBush Wars, Inc.

The LA Times recently ran an interesting article about US companies which did business with Saddam Hussein, many of them providing important military technology and in some cases, biological and chemical agents.

And what's life like in Iraq now? Well, you can check out Baghdad Burning for one perspective, or visit Iraqi Spirit for a slightly more charged view. Each of them seem to contradict Bush's weekend assertion that we are being welcomed in Iraq.

Random

Cool pic at left courtesy of Satan's Laundromat.

What the heck is going on in Haiti? Well, if you can stand the black-on-teal colour scheme, check out this interview with Noam Chomsky about recent history there. There's a really good book called The Haiti Files by James Ridgeway that is very useful for understanding what's going on there. It came out in 1994.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We've reached our cruising altitude of 30,000 feet. You may now feel free to move about the cabin and, if you like, renounce your false idols and bow before the one true God. Off the right side of the plane you can see the Grand Canyon. Enjoy the flight!"

TimeWaster™

Create your own conspiracy -- it's like Mad Libs for conspiracy kooks! The syntax can be very amusing -- "In order to prepare for this, we all must slamming one's fist on the table."

Today I'm listening to: Merzbow! Interesting that there's an animal-rights link on his page. No sound clips, tho. For those go here. Be sure to turn those speakers up good 'n' loud. (And check out those reviews!)