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 Workin'
It
This week I worked on the web site, worked on some music...
did I work on finding work? Barely. I applied to two jobs
in a perfunctory effort, though I've really been catching
up on my 'jobless to-do' list. I'm giving myself til mid-March
to wrap up these creative projects and then I'll really buckle
down and concentrate on finding full-time work to bankroll
still more projects, at least until they start paying higher
dividends for my efforts.
 School
I didn't have class this week due to the President's Day
holiday... did I use the extra time to prepare my two-page
report? Did I re-read some of the material that I just skimmed
over previously? You're right if you answered "NO"
And really, the only thing I've learned so far in the class
is how much I hate rhetorical questions. How's that for an
education? Bah.
 The
Guru
When I saw the adverts for this film, I thought it would
be a cute film. It's actually one of the best romantic comedies
I've seen in ages. I thought it might be set in London or
India, but was pleasantly surprised to find it takes place
in NYC. It's a smart and funny script that pokes fun at itself
and in it's subjects in a lighthearted way. Beyond all of
the cross-cultural silliness, the core of the film examines
what happens when the characters start realizing their long-held
dreams and find that they've been replaced with other, more
satisfying ones.
I highly recommend this film. The soundtrack is great too.
 Drums
of War
This week, Bush acted like a broken record with his whinging
for war.
How sad that France, and Germany are the sole defenders of
democracy and freedom on the planet right now. The level of
debate on this issue in America has now denigrated to "we
saved France's ass 50 years ago so they should go along with
us and do whatever we want them to". Has the American
educational system declined THAT much? Sad to say, YES IT
HAS!
Why did the White House object to the interview with President
Saddam Hussein by Dan Rather, seek to interject rebuttal and
rebuke at different points in the interview, and then complain
that a person who lies should not be allowed to speak in the
media?
Because I believe in individual freedom and that the truth
can set us free, I will never accept the command "thou
shalt not" reason together.
At this moment, U.S. anger over meetings with Saddam Hussein
reflects Bush administration fears that opposition voices
might begin to ask, "Who are the real aggressors, the
greater threats to peace, the most dangerous terrorists?"
Once a person is able to hear all sides and is informed, the
answers cannot be controlled by government propaganda.
During the barely two years of his presidency, George W.
Bush has revealed an unprecedented, uncompromising obsession
for war that threatens peace and economic stability around
the world.
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Week
Ending 23 February
