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Wow. I've just watched President Pervez Musharraf's appearance tonight on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. To think that a military dictator of a Third World country that is seriosuly infested with Islamic fundamentalists could not only be more sensible and rational than the democratically elected leader of my own country, but also more clever, urbane, and witty than our president *and* most of the members of our Senate or House of Representatives that I've seen says something amazing. And damning. About someone. Fortunately, I am far too tired to figure out what and about whom. I can only say that, given about 15-20 minutes of banter, I would be far more comfortable voting for him than anyone I've been given the opportunity to vote for since I turned 18.

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Really rather amusing...

Buddhist violence after Papal remark

also amusing

an account of buying a new (old) boat

two points

1. Peter Crouch is a stick insect. An incredibnly talented stick insect, granted. Or may be's a starfish.

2. Running across some emails from a former lover from back when you both still loved each other and were kidding each other about it sucks. Not that I won't probably print them out and keep them, but it still sucks.

Special Bonus Factoid: People who operate heavy, loud machinery before A Decent Hour (say, 10.00 :-) should be ganched.