Synaesthesia"Art does not render the visible, rather, it makes visible." - Paul KleePaperclip Files- May 21, 2004 Our poor judgment choices in regards to potential allies leads us to get involved with some shady characters like Chalabi. This is not the first, nor the last, time we'll make such a poor decision. We've been making them for years, as this little tidbit from the National Coalition for History points out: NARA RELEASE DOCUMENTS US-NAZI COLLABORATION IN PROTECTING WARCRIMINALSOn 13 May 2004, hundreds of thousands of pages of FBI, CIA, and otherintelligence records related to...http://blogs.salon.com/0002721/2004/05/21.html#a198 Political News from the Mitten- May 18, 2004 Maybe you've heard about the new poll that shows support for Bush falling in Michigan. According to a poll taken by The Detroit News, "Parsident" Bush's approval ratings have slumped from 63 to 50 percent in the wake of the Iraqi prisoner scandal. Most don't blame him for the scandal though - nor do they blame Rumsfeld - they blame the assorted military personnel involved, from the generals to the lowliest prison guard. (Only 7 percent blame Bush, 6 percent blame Rumsfeld, compared with 30...http://blogs.salon.com/0002721/2004/05/17.html#a197 Number Twelve Looks Just Like You- May 14, 2004 You can't turn around anymore without hearing about plastic surgery in popular culture. There are at least three prime time tv shows all about making people over, including Extreme Makeover (ABC), the revolting The Swan (Fox), and MTV's I Want A Famous Face, in which young adults go under the knife so they can resemble their favorite celebrity. Will this become more than a passing fad, and veer into dangerous territory I was perusing the TV Guide while waiting in line at the grocery store. This.http://blogs.salon.com/0002721/2004/05/13.html#a196 |