Last week the President announced that freedom had taken root in Iraq. This is somewhat alarming, as freedom is supposed to be on the march. Does this mean freedom’s not going to be marching all over the rest of the middle east anytime soon? Or is freedom like Kudzu, able to take root and still keep moving, covering up and choking the life out of everything it comes in contact with? Hmmm . . . bad comparison. Perhaps freedom is more like ivy. No, still a lousy simile. Whatever it is, I am concerned that if freedom has taken root, it won’t be able to spread, plague-like, as we intended. Ah hell, as a good American, I’m going to spend the rest of the day sitting back, rooting for freedom, whether it marches, stumbles or passes out in a drunken stupor. Maybe it’s time to include a little freedom in every foreign aid package we send out . . .
- The Dark Side by Nathan
My conversion to the Dark Side is complete. I watched my wife go over and scoffed at her, how easily-led she was, how willing to lock herself in to a predetermined path. Then came Vally, showing me the power and ease of using the dark side. I liked my freedom, [...]
- Vally Took The Summer With Her by Nathan
I went to sleep last night with the warmth of August and awoke to a cold house and a day of bright skies and bitter winds. That, and the piles of freshly-fallen redwood leaves tells me that summer left with Vally and fall is upon us. Goodbye, summer. Goodbye, Vally. [...]
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the wedding party’s gone and all that remains is an arch, a tent and a billion tiny grains of sandy beach and footprints fading in the wind
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Today’s invasive terror brought to you by the colour yellow.
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Saturday is my day for quiet reflection and self-aggrandizing pomposity. Saturday is the day I ask the Big Questions. Why am I here?* Have I led a good life?** Where the hell did I leave my book? Seriously, where is my book?
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This is but one of several heads mounted along the walls of my grandfather’s house. They used to scare the hell out of me when I was younger.
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Poor Aaron has a love/hate relationship with sheep: He loves the way they taste, but hates the way they always want to trample him into dust. So with that in mind, here is his exciting 2006 Mutton Bustin’ ride. All 5 seconds or so of it.
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The goldfish is dying. He quit eating on Friday, and has been swimming sideways since Saturday. I can see him gasping, but beyond providing a quick and (hopefully) painless death, have nothing I could do for him. Poor little guy. It would be kinder to end his life now, but [...]
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Okay, twenty more minutes to the Rapture. Have you made arrangements for your pets yet? I think I’m going to sit this one out, thanks. The kids and I have decided that watching Dr. Who is more exciting.
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