Barlights

Yeah...

Yeah, I know I've been slacking at posting more screeds for the adoring masses. 

Gotta fancy up the title graphic too...

This will change in February, or I'm not a human-animal hybrid...

NYRes...

I guess one of my 2006 resolutions is just to blog more regularly and to  write more about my interests, daily observations, and activities.  I 've been  getting a little heavy on the politics for the last few months, and quite frankly, it jsut seems like i'm just banging my head on a wall with that at times.

Anyone interested in starting a group blog on politics and/or current affairs in 2006?  Drop me a line.

I'm Gonna Wipe My Ass with the COnstitution and Piss on The Flag!!

I don't need to write any more about the revelations this week that our president authorized illegal spying on Americans, unconstitutionally.  Atrios, MyDD, Hilzoy at Washington Monthly, and others have talked extensively about this. 

I'll just simply add the words of Mr. Conor Oberst to express my anger and shame:

"When The President Talks To God"

When the president talks to God
Are the conversations brief or long?
Does he ask to rape our women’s' rights
And send poor farm kids off to die?
Does God suggest an oil hike
When the president talks to God?

When the president talks to God
Are the consonants all hard or soft?
Is he resolute all down the line?
Is every issue black or white?
Does what God say ever change his mind
When the president talks to God?

When the president talks to God
Does he fake that drawl or merely nod?
Agree which convicts should be killed?
Where prisons should be built and filled?
Which voter fraud must be concealed
When the president talks to God?

When the president talks to God
I wonder which one plays the better cop
We should find some jobs. the ghetto's broke
No, they're lazy, George, I say we don't
Just give 'em more liquor stores and dirty coke
That's what God recommends

When the president talks to God
Do they drink near beer and go play golf
While they pick which countries to invade
Which Muslim souls still can be saved?
I guess god just calls a spade a spade
When the president talks to God

When the president talks to God
Does he ever think that maybe he's not?
That that voice is just inside his head
When he kneels next to the presidential bed
Does he ever smell his own bullshit
When the president talks to God?

I doubt it

I doubt it

It is truly a dark day in this land...

Give Peace A Chance

On this 20th anniversayr of John Lennon's violent and senseless death, WXPN is broadcasting a program on Lennon's life and such (John Oko Lennon, or something).  When asked by someone (I forget whom) what he wanted to be remembered for, Lennon replied that he wanted to be remembered as a 'peacenik', or one who was for peace, not for his music.  Wow...

While i'm On a Roll...

After finally continuing to read A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn, i realize how we truly do need to learn from the past, or we will repeat our actions in the future...

Annnnnnnnd....

a happy and joyous holday season to you and yours, whoever you might be...

-Dlove

You Can't Get Here Fast Enough...

After i've had afew beers tonight, and the barlights have gotten hazy from smoke:

I realized, listening to "Lioness", that much of the last almost two years of my life has been a Songs: Ohia song.  Oh well...

Cheers and Goodnight.

How Are the Valley Men??

So I got word last night that my Uncle Heinz (my grandmother's brother on my father's side) had finally succumbed to throat cancer.  I never saw him but once in a while or every couple of years, but he was always a humorous and dignified man who quit drinking cold turkey when his docotr told him that his excesses were hurting his liver.

Here are the few things that i remember about him:

- He was of German heritage, served in the United States Navy during WWII, and was there for the attack on Iwo Jima
- Before he gave up drinking, he could be seen at family events, such as our always fun Memorial
   Day gatherings, with a Heineken in his hand
-  He'd always preface his greeting to us with a hearty 'How are the Valley men?'

And one thing that i had gorgotten about until recently:

- He was an atheist for the latter part of his life

So, wherever you may find yourself, Uncle Heinz, rest in peace and know that the Valley men are thinking of you...

Brain hurts...

Been reading a lot lately on evolutionists vs. creationists and the current 'trials' in Kansas.  I will write a post on this sometime soon, but for now, i'm still trying to parse the semantics of those who wish to see 'balance' in science education. 

Slainte.

Yeah, so it's been a while...

I've been insanely busy for the last couple of months, so blogging here has been light.  I'm moving to Elizabethtown, Lancaster County next week, so soon i'll be a bit more settled and writing about my new experiences in country living (among other things). 

I had a customer service rep from Indiana tell me today that i had a bit of a southern accent.  I guess that's from living below the Mason-Dixon Line (Maryland) for a while after college and my extensive travels in rural parts of the state.  funny...