WWIII

9.08.2006

Normally, I would save a post like this for the WoW.
But tonight, I saw a must see show; you all should watch. World War III, Beyond Lebanon. Unlike most of these shows, it was not slanted one way or the other. The left (George Mitchell and the like) had as much airtime as the right (Newt Gingrich). Muslim leaders, both part of the problem, and part of the solution, and experts were interviewed. The basic question of the show is how close we are to World War III, especially with recent events in the Middle East; and if there was a WWIII, what would bring it about and who were the sides. The Shiite, Sunni split is fascinating; the stance of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, and Egypt are also key; along with a potential powder keg of Hebrew nationalism, anti-Zionism. Most everyone agreed that Iran, was most likely to start something with a Nuclear Weapons, and within the next 5 years. Many compared it to the 5 year build up pre WWII. I have said before, the only solution is turning most of the Middle East to a nuclear wasteland (yeah I am embarassed by that stance), but from what came out of the show, their might not be any choice in the matter. With the situation in Iraq, and the potential for a major conflict there in the coming years, this seems to be a real possibilty, and trust me, a change at the top ain't going to help.

You are listening too . . .
Stars, by HUM. This was a hit back in 1996 toward the end of the "Alternative Outbreak" of the late 80' early 90'. Very interesting song, also a very interesting band. The album, I suggest a listen, you can probably find it cheap ($4 through the Amazon link). HUM is in that big sound Sonic Youth influenced (see also Dinosaur Jr. and most of the stuff done by Lou Barlow), pre Radiohead, space rock, drug addled, wall of sound. This album was pretty good, and I still listen to it. Interesting lyrics also.

This song itself, reminds me of my sister-in-law, who is Autistic. Also reminds me of my wife (her twin). It fits her to a personality. Lyrics reprinted below, A painting she did is on the left.

She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out backcounting stars

She's not at work, she's not at school, She's not in bed, i think i finally broke her
I bring her home everything i want, nothing that she needs
I thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me
She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars

I found her out back sitting naked looking up and looking dead
a crumpled yellow piece of paper, seven nines and tens
I thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me
She thinks she missed the train to mars, she's out back counting stars

I thought you'd be there holding daisies, you always wait for me
She thinks she missed the train to mars, she's out back counting stars

Might get busy again.
I negotiations to redo another website. It will be interesting to do a site for someone I might not ever meet.

My Last Comission.
The client sent me a pic today of the thing hanging. Check it out.

The Mood of Red Sox Nation.
Man, not Kansas City, we can't beat them! Their are up though. So, now to the NFL? So, you think there's gonna be a QB controversy in Pittsburgh?

Malach's Quote of the Day
...many questions about the phenomenon of Israel... Students are saying that sixty years ago such a country did not exist... I tell them to study the history of WWI and WWII. One of my students told me that during WWII, which more than tens of millions of people perished in, news about the war, was quickly disseminated by the warring parties. Each touted their victories and the most recent battlefront defeat of the other party. After the war they claimed that six million Jews had been killed. Six million people that were surely related to at least two million families. Again let us assume that these events are true. Does that logically translate into the establishment of the state of Israel in the Middle East or support for such a state? How can this phenomenon be rationalized or explained? - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

I am Malach, Mahmoud, buddy, you haven't made big news recently. Suggestion: I Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, I killed JonBenet Ramsey, in the name of Allah! Or you could always try out for American Idol. (That should put the fatwa on my head up to about $71.23)