Archive for August 2013
syria
I posted the same thing in a comment over at Obsidian Wings, but it’s worth repeating:
One U.S. official who has been briefed on the options on Syria said he believed the White House would seek a level of intensity “just muscular enough not to get mocked”
That’s what the goals of US wars are these days. To just barely avoid being mocked. Hardly sounds worth killing people over.
the weirdness
It’s 2013 and you can buy Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges at Frys…on vinyl.
would you like to play a game?
The guy who designed the arcade game Missile Command was haunted by dreams of nuclear war for years afterwards.
they can’t handle the truth
By law, the U.S. would be required to cut off the $1.3 billion in annual financial aid to Egypt if it determined that there had been a coup.
“We have determined that it is not in the best interest of the United States to make that determination,” Earnest said.
the raft
That’s why I bought a boat. A 12′ inflatable raft, really. I row it out to the middle of the lake, toss a minnow out on a line with a bell, lay down on the soft, air mattress-like bottom, and watch the clouds. I’ve got until the bell rings to sort out anything I need to get sorted out. When the bell rings, I reel in the fish, row back home, and have grilled fish for dinner to celebrate my new-found insight.
I’ve been doing this for about two months now, and I’ve got to say, my life has turned to shit since then…
— freehunter on a Reddit post about Sad Keanu.
bad music
“With one note from the trumpet, the wall collapsed. The people cried, “Who built this wall?” And the Lord said, “Why did you not heed my warning about that contractor?” Verily it was the worst Jazz Festival the city had ever seen.”
D Clarity 