“Trying to eliminate Saddam … would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible … We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq …there was no viable ‘exit strategy’ we could see, violating another of our principles. Furthermore, we had been self-consciously trying to set a […]
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quote of the day, month, year
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2003 | 2 Comments »
minty
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2003 | 2 Comments »
Matt reached the December 9 runoff. Only a quarter of San Francisco’s registered voters bothered to turn out today. It took me about two minutes to vote this morning before work: walk a block to my precinct, no line to stand in, fill out two-sided ballot, stick it in machine, leave. However, even more frightening […]
the great satan
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2003 | 2 Comments »
I voted today. Matt Gonzalez for mayor… anyone but that rich, smarmy, Marina-scum, Baldwin-bot, arrogant, pomade-headed Newsom. Ugh. But especially Matt Gonzalez. I am on a pretty serious news blackout right now — confined to tv and radio. My radio station is locked to KCSM, public jazz programming. I love it. I am getting my […]
pepto
Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2003 | 6 Comments »
My livejournal pages and layouts have turned themselves a hideous shade of fuschia. Scanning the fascinating latest posts stats page, I see I am not alone, and I will wait for this error to be corrected or explained by LJ. Still sick today, but I went to work anyway and was nonetheless productive. Ate too […]
The Worst Halloween Ever
Posted in Uncategorized on November 1, 2003 | Comments Off on The Worst Halloween Ever
not cute, SCARY
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2003 | 4 Comments »
People who carry their Halloween costume to work in a bag and then put it on only for the party are total wusses. This morning I rode to work on the 22 Fillmore bus wearing my full black gi, belt, hair up in a bun, and sword through my belt. I felt awesome. I think […]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2003 | 2 Comments »
If you simply must ride around on a motorcycle without a helmet, I will not feel an ounce of sympathy for you when you get your head bashed in. I guess I can hear either argument about the validity of helmet laws, but they are clearly there mainly to keep the stupidest riders alive. Walked […]
tee bee
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2003 | 1 Comment »
So, now that the baseball season is over and the Yankees have been denied another championship quite satisfyingly, I come to realize that I actually don’t watch that much television, now that my favorite sport is off the air for the next five months. Growing up in the 80s in a suburban house with cable […]
scribbles
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2003 | 2 Comments »
I registered to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. Which is sorta funny because I haven’t really been writing anything lately. But I think this will motivate me, especially if I trust myself, don’t second guess myself, and remember that no one ever has to see my writing. It is about reaching the goal of 50,000 […]
the greatest of ease
Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2003 | 4 Comments »
I have a fear of heights. I don’t know if I was always this way, or how I acquired my fear, as I recall spending a lot of time as a kid climbing trees and hanging out on my roof. Maybe I only enjoyed the heights of familiarity. Yesterday people from the dojos went to […]