I know

In fact - I'm counting on it . . .

Song of the day

Little boxes by Malvina Reynolds (1962):

Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.
There's a green one and a pink one 
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

And the people in the houses
All went to the university,
Where they were put in boxes
And they came out all the same,
And there's doctors and lawyers,
And business executives,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

And they all play on the golf course
And drink their martinis dry,
And they all have pretty children
And the children go to school,
And the children go to summer camp
And then to the university,
Where they are put in boxes
And they come out all the same.

And the boys go into business
And marry and raise a family
In boxes made of ticky tacky 
And they all look just the same.
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

Which Bad Syria Option Do You Prefer?

Why do I find it so enraging that no one lists doing nothing in Syria as an option?  

Is it really because we said a redline existed and now that we've been called out, we have to respond?  Is world politics really that close to being a schoolyard playground?

Is it because use of chemical weapons is just so abhorrent to the American people?  Probably not, since we didn't mind when Iraq used them liberally against Iran.  Oh, and who gave Iraq those weapons?  Whoops . . . 

Is it because we really care about the lives of the Syrian people?  If we do, why didn't we act earlier? And if we do, why aren't we in Somalia or any of the other shitholes scattered around the earth where horrible things happen every day?  If we don't, why are we even discussing this?

Is it national security concerns?  If so, please explain how so?  That bullshit argument that people are training there to come back and hurt us?  The old scare tactic, eh?  Sorry, not buying that one anymore.

Is it because we are mad at Assad for buying Russian weapons and not ours?    I'd buy that. 

If congress decides to approve military action in Syria, it is my firm belief that their decision is made purely to increase Lockheed Martin stock prices, which will in turn increase their lobbying kickbacks.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/09/03/218587228/which-bad-syria-option-do-you-prefer?sc=17&f=1001

Awesome!

Made my day!

All in on a pair

McCain plays poker on his iPhone while the senate debates whether or not to kill people in Syria. Then, he jokes that it is justified since he was losing fake money. Do you really expect a senator to LISTEN for 3 while hours?!?

I found myself wondering where he picked up this habit. Then it occurred to me: his captors in Vietnam must have played Chinese chess when deciding how best to shove glass in his junk.

Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23958312

Devils basement workout

Push-ups: sets of 20-20-24-24-20-20-22-50 (200 total)
Sit-ups: sets of 30-30-36-36-30-30-40-75 (307 total)
Pull-ups: sets of 5-6-6-5-3 (25 total)

So far, have worked up to three iterations. The goal is to work up to five (1000 push-ups, 1535 sit-ups, and 125 pull-ups) in an hour.

Did two full sets yesterday in 20 minutes. That rate will be hard to maintain for a full 5 rounds.

Going to attempt 4 rounds this week. Despair levels this week so far
seem appropriate motivation for adding a round. Need to put a playlist together that will work me up into a frothing madman for an hour straight.

Next challenge may include a botulism chase - buying all the 50% off dented cans at the store and eating them one by one. A month in a catatonic state sounds spot on these days.