Thursday, August 31, 2006

NOW





Hunter- Suicide
Melissa- Cancer
Brenda- Cancer
Audrey- Unknown
Bill- Diabetes
Joan- Cancer
Helen- Cancer
Drew- Suicide

Matt Hutton- Overdose
Jim- Alcohol
Jeff- Heart Failure
Carrie- Car Crash
Paul- Car Crash
Nancy- Suicide
Emily- Cancer
Carol- Cancer
Fay- Heart
Edna- Cancer
Elmer- Cancer
Lefty- Heart Attack
Nick- Cancer
Bob- Cancer
Sanfort- Seizure
Cully- Unknown
Jim- Cancer
Jennifer- Car Crash
Larry- Heart Attack



There was once a man who was being chased by a ferocious tiger across a field. At the edge of the field there was a cliff. In order to escape the jaws of the tiger, the man caught hold of a vine and swung himself over the edge of the cliff. Dangling down, he saw, to his dismay, there were more tigers on the ground below him! And, furthermore, two little mice were gnawing on the vine to which he clung. He knew that at any moment he would fall to certain death. That's when he noticed a wild strawberry growing on the cliff wall. Clutching the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other and put it in his mouth.
He never before realized how sweet a strawberry could taste......Ancient ZEN proverb....

Wednesday, August 30, 2006


In between 12 hour shifts posing as caffeine ravaged tint boy and contractor Bo Bo Doll, I have recently spent more time than I want to admit combing the internet for 9-11 conspiracy sites where, to the delight of my Lithuanian suspicion gene, I can get my fix and enjoy, like the simple dirtiness of a deep nose pick, an ocean of suspicion, accusations and rage. My blood pressure rises, my head spins and my fists clench (making typing a bitch). There are dozens of such sites available for all to peruse, scoff at, or send money to. My favorite is Alex Jones, the round-faced shrieker out of Austin Texas, whose passion for all things world orderish I find refreshingly alive, if not at times, slightly demented. Right on target or comically bent, Alex is on fire...maybe you should find a match for yourself instead of watching the goddamn football game.

I'm not going to rant about 9-11, there are plenty of people with more time on their hands willing to pose fascinating questions related to the subject.