security, fear, power and violence

I am curious to know why bodies are discovered in parks in Washington DC. (Shondra Levy and Vince Foster) and how judges can be shot inside their courthouses and how Anthrax keeps showing up on government mail and no one is ever found responsible, or in the case of court shootings, how it even happens to begin with. It makes me wonder how all the "hunt for Bin Laden" business is ever going to pan out and for that matter, the whole War on Terror.

Don't get me wrong I don't believe terrorism is in any way a legitimate political tool. My grandfather was a terrorist (IRA) or patriot depending on who you're talking to and I have been thinking about this stuff alot lately. I mean, who's wrong? who's in the wrong? What is wrong? "Wrong" in these complex political situations seems to be a grey area.

Isn't he US one of the largest manufacturer's and distributors of weapons on this great earth? What do we think all that weaponary will reap? I find the religiosity of our president and the weapons budgets incongruous. I find the brawn over brains policy lacking, it seems to be a media sport to call the UN useless of inneffective, like intelligent discussion and consensus are foolish ideas for dreamers. Maybe diplomacy is dead.

it's all around us

I've decided to strike up my own sketchbook assignment, where I draw my inspiration from the recent posts on

So this week I'll grapple with the death of Hunter S., the elusive Osama and the Unlinked renditions of Sabbath on Medieval instruments. This ought to be good.

deep thought

Okay it just dawned on me that I have been cramming my head for years with words and ideas about writing. I am looking at this fantastic art nouveau book and realizing I need some more visual stimulation. I am talking QUALITY.

Oh my god!

I'm blogging! I thought blogs were for self-indulgent slackers until I read some good ones. Now I'm jumping on the bandwagon. I wish I had a champagne bottle to crack over the stern. Later I will be posting some links to pics… shit now I am thinking I will have to page map this blog! AUUUGH! I love it.

Shane's Birthday party

Picked up grandma in Staten Island around 1pm (1 hour later than planned) Drove to PA (arrived around 3pm) Had a great time.Left around 8pm. Missed the 280 exit off of 80 and had to drive through Manhattan over GWB (1 extra hour) arrived in Staten Island close to 11pm.

Had a lot of laughs with Grandma and Aunt Vanessa. Slept over, went to the store for diaper, bagels, lox. Had nice breakfast.

Sunday, left Grandma’s around 12 noon, Drove to Mona and Arrows house. Still under construction. Left there around 3:30.

Drove to the food coop, Shopping, got home after 5pm, relaxed until 7:30

Went to Juan and Tu’s for a delicious dinner.

The quote on this day was:

“Most men peruse pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.”

-Soren Kierkegaard

This is a test - timing of pub date

Lorem Ipsum dolor I can't imagine what…