So finally, I've jumped on the blog-wagon. This comes three years after 90% of the world has already discovered and discarded blogging, but so be it. I'm usually about three years behind the coolest things anyway.
There are some definite cool blogs out there, much cooler than I expect this one to be. In fact, if you don't know me, I'm not sure why you're reading this; and if you do know me, it's probably not much more interesting. But, check out some cooler blogs: Wil Wheaton, as well as TechTV's "The Screen Savers" personalities Leo, Megan, and Morgan.
They're all cool and use MovableType to host their stuff. Unfortunately, I'm not that cool -- my cheapie web hosting plan doesn't provide for PHP support. Ah, maybe someday I'll be a real geek and get with the program.
I wanted to use Blogger to facilitate the blogging, because (1) they started out as a small, cool company; and (2) because now they're owned by Google, which even though it's a big company, is still pretty cool. But Blogger is having all kinds of issues today, scripts not running correctly and such, so I've settled for LiveJournal for now, because I wanted to start NOW and not have to wait, dammit. (10 seconds??? Awww, but I want it now!!)
LJ pretty much sucks though, and I'll be switching from it at the earliest opportunitiy.
R. and I went to the Purim celebration last night. I love Purim. What a cool holiday. She and I were among the dozen or so adults in costume. Most of the grown-ups were quite boring, and uncostumed. What's wrong with people??? Why would you miss a chance to dress up in funny clothes, as a mad scientist perhaps, or as Marge Simpson??? I don't get people.
We got to see the rabbis and the hazzan in drag, which truly was the highlight of the evening. Jews are too cool. Purim really sums up everything I like about being Jewish....#1, fighting religious persecution, #2, wearing funny costumes, and #3, getting so drunk you "can't tell Haman from Mordechai," which unfortunately R. and I did not do last night. Ah well.
The funniest line of the night, though, came from a woman who was probably at least 150, 160 years old. She looks at my mad scientist crazy wig, and laughing, asks me, "Who is your hairdresser?" LOL.
Oh and yes, by the way, apparently we're off to go to war. I'm slightly disturbed by the fact that so far, the item that seemed to catch my attention most from today's headlines, is that the NCAA Tournament might be delayed by a few days depending on this war. That's really not where my concerns should be, I know.
I hate how the American people, particularly in the post-9/11 world, equate questioning your government with being anti-patriotic, or "being with the terrorists." That's not it at all. We're supposed to question our government, we're supposed to say "What the hell is going on here?" That's what America is all about.
And yet, even the tiny voice of opposition to the war in this country has now been silenced by the Cro-Magnon-in-Chief's proclamation that we're heading towards war. Following his speech last night, The Washington Post found that 70% of those surveyed support the war, even though less than half believe that it will actually fight terrorism in the long run. Once war starts, every American wants to be on the winning side, I suppose. It's the American Way.
Look, I'm not a big fan of the United Nations, for obvious reasons. The UN has been an enemy to the State of Israel since before it was founded, and the UN is so dominated by Arab states with laughable human rights records, it's practically a useless body. I mean, come on -- Syria is on the Security Council? We're supposed to listen to SYRIA??????
So I don't mind the US going it alone, if necessary. But this war is not necessary. Saddam Hussein is not an immediate threat to the security of the United States or the world. He's not even an immediate threat to Israel, for heaven's sake. There are other countries in the world, like North Korea, that present a much greater threat to the US. Reports are that North Korea may already have nuclear weapons that could reach California.
President Shrub has simply not made his case that Iraq is a threat, and he certainly hasn't made his half-assed case that Iraq and Al-Qaeda go together hand in hand. At least, not to me.
What's most disturbing about this invasion of Iraq is that it's just the latest in a pattern of actions from this dim-witted president that stole the White House. He does whatever the hell he wants, whenever the hell he wants, regardless of American opinion or world opinion. He basically told the press that he doesn't give a rat's ass about public protest against the war. He's told the world that he doesn't give a rat's ass about things like the Kyoto Treaty, the International Criminal Court, the ABM treaty with Russia.
The even scarier part is that 9/11 has given the president and John "Adolf" Ashcroft even more leeway to do whatever the hell they want, personal liberty and American freedoms be damned. And, if you dare to question their actions, well then you must be "with the terrorists."
The American press has been completely silent on this, acquiescing to the Bush Regime's plans and schemes. About the lone voice of the Fourth Estate in opposition is The New York Times. Their editorial today nicely summarizes the fact that while the end result of Saddam out of Iraq is a good thing, the means we've taken to get there will cause lasting damage to our status in the world.
There are some definite cool blogs out there, much cooler than I expect this one to be. In fact, if you don't know me, I'm not sure why you're reading this; and if you do know me, it's probably not much more interesting. But, check out some cooler blogs: Wil Wheaton, as well as TechTV's "The Screen Savers" personalities Leo, Megan, and Morgan.
They're all cool and use MovableType to host their stuff. Unfortunately, I'm not that cool -- my cheapie web hosting plan doesn't provide for PHP support. Ah, maybe someday I'll be a real geek and get with the program.
I wanted to use Blogger to facilitate the blogging, because (1) they started out as a small, cool company; and (2) because now they're owned by Google, which even though it's a big company, is still pretty cool. But Blogger is having all kinds of issues today, scripts not running correctly and such, so I've settled for LiveJournal for now, because I wanted to start NOW and not have to wait, dammit. (10 seconds??? Awww, but I want it now!!)
LJ pretty much sucks though, and I'll be switching from it at the earliest opportunitiy.
R. and I went to the Purim celebration last night. I love Purim. What a cool holiday. She and I were among the dozen or so adults in costume. Most of the grown-ups were quite boring, and uncostumed. What's wrong with people??? Why would you miss a chance to dress up in funny clothes, as a mad scientist perhaps, or as Marge Simpson??? I don't get people.
We got to see the rabbis and the hazzan in drag, which truly was the highlight of the evening. Jews are too cool. Purim really sums up everything I like about being Jewish....#1, fighting religious persecution, #2, wearing funny costumes, and #3, getting so drunk you "can't tell Haman from Mordechai," which unfortunately R. and I did not do last night. Ah well.
The funniest line of the night, though, came from a woman who was probably at least 150, 160 years old. She looks at my mad scientist crazy wig, and laughing, asks me, "Who is your hairdresser?" LOL.
Oh and yes, by the way, apparently we're off to go to war. I'm slightly disturbed by the fact that so far, the item that seemed to catch my attention most from today's headlines, is that the NCAA Tournament might be delayed by a few days depending on this war. That's really not where my concerns should be, I know.
I hate how the American people, particularly in the post-9/11 world, equate questioning your government with being anti-patriotic, or "being with the terrorists." That's not it at all. We're supposed to question our government, we're supposed to say "What the hell is going on here?" That's what America is all about.
And yet, even the tiny voice of opposition to the war in this country has now been silenced by the Cro-Magnon-in-Chief's proclamation that we're heading towards war. Following his speech last night, The Washington Post found that 70% of those surveyed support the war, even though less than half believe that it will actually fight terrorism in the long run. Once war starts, every American wants to be on the winning side, I suppose. It's the American Way.
Look, I'm not a big fan of the United Nations, for obvious reasons. The UN has been an enemy to the State of Israel since before it was founded, and the UN is so dominated by Arab states with laughable human rights records, it's practically a useless body. I mean, come on -- Syria is on the Security Council? We're supposed to listen to SYRIA??????
So I don't mind the US going it alone, if necessary. But this war is not necessary. Saddam Hussein is not an immediate threat to the security of the United States or the world. He's not even an immediate threat to Israel, for heaven's sake. There are other countries in the world, like North Korea, that present a much greater threat to the US. Reports are that North Korea may already have nuclear weapons that could reach California.
President Shrub has simply not made his case that Iraq is a threat, and he certainly hasn't made his half-assed case that Iraq and Al-Qaeda go together hand in hand. At least, not to me.
What's most disturbing about this invasion of Iraq is that it's just the latest in a pattern of actions from this dim-witted president that stole the White House. He does whatever the hell he wants, whenever the hell he wants, regardless of American opinion or world opinion. He basically told the press that he doesn't give a rat's ass about public protest against the war. He's told the world that he doesn't give a rat's ass about things like the Kyoto Treaty, the International Criminal Court, the ABM treaty with Russia.
The even scarier part is that 9/11 has given the president and John "Adolf" Ashcroft even more leeway to do whatever the hell they want, personal liberty and American freedoms be damned. And, if you dare to question their actions, well then you must be "with the terrorists."
The American press has been completely silent on this, acquiescing to the Bush Regime's plans and schemes. About the lone voice of the Fourth Estate in opposition is The New York Times. Their editorial today nicely summarizes the fact that while the end result of Saddam out of Iraq is a good thing, the means we've taken to get there will cause lasting damage to our status in the world.
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