Meanwhile, Qaddafi has some musings of his own. Mostly about those damn ingrates! He slaves night and day but does old Moamar ever get a thank you? Of course not! All he gets is whining about "freedom" and "not shooting his citizens". You try being a vicious dictator for 40 odd years! It's exhausting!
It would be interesting to me if unrest spread to the United Arab Emirates, particularly to the glittering palaces of Dubai. Something about an armed insurrection within an indoor ski slope strikes me as terrifically odd.
What with the unfolding chaos in the streets of the Middle East and northern Africa, now might be the time to buy, buy, buy! I intend to sink my entire fortune into conflict chocolate from the Ivory Coast. Sadly, I have no idea what one might invest in in Burkina Faso.
I was just speaking with an old friend in Montana where I see, the worlds oldest man passed away.
This sounds like fun: San Francisco's Underground Food Market. Chefs and eaters gather at midnight in the streets to eat pretty lovely sounding delicacies. I was excited reading about it until I came to a link concerning Chicago's Baconfest, which understandably, stole its thunder.
Speaking of Bacon...
In other news on food from the underground, tomato bandits are running rampant through out Florida. It appears as though they're a highly sophisticated gang. As a result, the police are forced to play catch-up.
Wocka friggin' wocka.
Finally in food news, I personally think it looks like Jesus. Whether or not this will affect auction prices remains to be seen.
Kacee Bait: It's not quite the Wyoming Wind Festival you're used to but...
Yikes! That said, the wind could certainly be worse!
Welcome to downtown POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. You might consider a trip to Redneckistan while you're at it. My thoughts exactly:
“It’s a fringe issue in my view, and it’s going to cause people to look again at Arizona and say what’s all this craziness going on there,” said Democratic Rep. Daniel Patterson of Tucson, an opponent of the bill.
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina is pushing for a constitutional amendment banning federal deficits. Right or wrong, I would point out that a search of a website meant for children shows that debt was clearly intended by the writers of the Constitution.
John Avlon takes on noted fantasist and purveyor of strange tales, John Kyl:
"Not intended to be a factual statement" is an instant dark classic, a triumph of cynicism, capturing the essence of Michael Kinsley's definition of a gaffe in Washington: when a politician accidentally tells the truth.
This pretty much settles it for me: REPUBLICANS! You must clean your house! This is starting to get embarrassing for everyone! For the love of God, a man who works with Meatloaf and Garey Busey is one of your front runners! Have some self-respect!
To be honest, I think that the British practice of "kettling" protesters pales in comparison to the rise of paramilitary tactics used by American police, often against non-violent offenders. That said, this is a significant line that's applicable everywhere:
Freshly radicalised by these experiences, it is little surprise that on 26 March, so many young people chose to reject the police-approved TUC march and masked up, seeking freedom and solidarity in the anonymity of the black bloc. I say this to the police: why should protesters engage on your terms, when these are your terms?
Bonk!
Very interesting article here about the economics of piracy. One thing that's striking to me is that even given the near total absence of any sort of governmental authority, the pirates are quick to develop and enforce their own contracts as a method of dividing shares of loot and establishing codes of conduct.
Spending the night?
I kind of feel as though this debacle can be blamed at least partially on Americans. Sorry Muslim world. We had no idea that people would ever want their own versions of Christian rock. On behalf of my culture, I'd like to say "mea culpa".
Theresa Bait: Happy Birthday! Here's something from Russia.
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