wavyarms | signal-boosting

Haven't felt like updating much lately - been doing more sleeping - but here are two links of interest.

The Political - my brother pointed me towards this blog, Flogging the Simian, when I requested a good site to give me a concise run-down of world news every day. I think the writer has really got her head on straight, and she covers absolutely everything as far as a poorly educated schlub like me can tell. Yesterday she gave a point-by-point response to Bush's speech at Fort Bragg. It's a refreshingly calm, considered, and informed rebuttal, as opposed to mine, which would probably consist of yelling "You &#*$^@@( suck!" every few minutes and throwing things at the radio or TV. I have a poor emotional response to our president's speeches. It's startling the way her in-depth responses highlight the condescending, over-simplified way in which the president speaks to US citizens. It brings home just how much contempt he has for everyone else. People hear his speeches and claim he's stupid...when in reality, we ought to be hearing his speeches and realizing how stupid he thinks we are.

The Humorous - my father and I at one point had memorized the Abbott and Costello skit "Who's on First?" This is a modern take - Who's On First for the computer generation.