Month: September 2007

Turn on the news today, and you’ll see a lot about General Patreus’ testimony to Congress about “the Surge.” A top general, heading our efforts in Iraq, reporting to the representatives of the people.

There’s a few problems:

The White House has set up a “rapid-response PR unit” for Patreus, headed by Presidential counselor Ed Gillespie, devoted to “selling” the surge.

Patreus has held closed-door strategy sessions with the Republican Caucus. Not the Democrats, or the few Independents….only the Republicans.

Tomorrow, Patreus and Abassador Ryan Cocker will give an exclusive interview to Fox News.

Last time I checked, the military was supposed to work for the people of this country — not a single political party.

If this doesn’t scare the living shit out of you, then I don’t know what would.

Full story at the Indiana Jones official website.

Personally, I would’ve dropped the “Kingdom of” — “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull” sounds better to me….or, if the Kingdom is more important to the plot than the skull itself, then I’d probably have gone with “Indiana Jones and the Lost Kingdom.” The title, as it is, sounds a bit too wordy for me.

BUT WHO CARES! It’s INDIANA JONES!!!!

The film opens on Memorial Day next year.

Today is The Minion’s 18th birthday. My mind still boggles.

We’ll be hitting her with the big present when comes home from work. Thanks to everyone who participated! With the package deals that were available, we got a lot more than she’s expecting. She’s going to lose her mind!

The “gift” from her mother arrived today — a “birthday bag” from 1-800-Flowers.com, with candy and snacks in it. For her oldest daughter’s 18th birthday. When she and her S.O. have a six-figure income. Unbe-fucking-lievable. She’s still punishing the Minion for daring to choose to live with me 7 years ago.

Ah well — we shall do our best to make sure that The Minion has a great day.

I’m proud as hell of how she’s turned out, and she knows it.