a pig by any other name...

let's just say everything didn't go exactly as planned and leave it at that.

greetings once again, my l'il puercitos, from sunny southern california. what, might you ask, has brought this tired old pig out of virtual (pardon the pun) retirement? what silly bit of nonsense could possibly stir me outta my self-induced drunken repose to snort at you once again?

why, this, of course.

as longtime readers of this meaningless little corner of the internet i call my own will surely understand, it comes as no particular surprise to this humble typist that such absurdity could happen in texas - political home of such common sense stalwarts as lyndon johnson, pere bush and his cocaine-addled trainwreck of a son... i guess it just kinda happens in a state where blatant stupidity seems to be not only applauded but encouraged and labeled as good ole fashioned 'merican "family values".

so... vote 'em outta the union or somethin'... (yes, texas, there's a great big country out there who doesn't really think that drive-thru liquor stores, two gunracks in every pickup and 20 years for oral sodomy are necessarily good ideas)

adios, puercitos

due to an unfortunate personal incident, i'll be shutting down for quite a while.

thanks to all for reading, commenting, cajoling, etc. i might be back at some point.

but don't hold your breath.

dig the picture

remember, with all the money they're spending over at the department of homeland security, america is much, much safer.

more "reprehensible" "absurdity"

"The administration's response has been that our report is absurd, that our allegations have no basis, and our answer is very simple: if that is so, open up these detention centers, allow us and others to visit them," Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Zubaida Khan told a news conference.

"Transparency is the best antidote to misinformation and
incorrect facts," said Khan...

you can read the entire article here...

a short musical interlude

now sit back, relax and allow your senses to be overwhelmed by the soothing sounds of king norodom sihanouk of cambodia...

reminds of me pol pot's classic rendition of "i will survive"... but i digress...

idiocy is on the march

just ...... .... ... you......... . . stupid....... . ..... . gonna........ ....... . . .


GARRRAAGHHHHHH!!!!!

ahhh, the trappings of power

note to ohio republicans: just because someone throws down a coupla grand to help your political party, it doesn't make them necessarily intelligent. as shown here, some republican party contributors ain't worth a pluck nickel.

i wonder if Conrad will file for workers' comp...

the good and the bad

first, the bad: looks like hunter's public memorial service in Aspen has been cancelled and a private ceremony will be held.

now, the good:

"Flying Dog Brewery, which is creating a new beer in Thompson's honor, said sales of Gonzo Imperial Porter will help fund construction of the "gonzo fist" tower.

At 9.5 percent, the Gonzo beer has nearly double the alcohol content of average brews. (emphasis mine)

"We tried to make everything about this beer Gonzo," brewery President Eric Warner said in a statement."

hunter would've loved it...

more words of wisdom

oh, poor donnie... funny thing about the truth... it has a way of getting out... these people (and i use the term loosely) need to realize that the old cold war way of controlling information and fact manipulation isn't a viable practice in this day of instant communication... and to lament this fact isn't only comical, it shows a remarkable amount of naivete and unwillingness to change on the part of the illustrious fuck-ups currently ruining this country...

if rummie is so worried about the spread of misinformation, maybe he should focus a little more on what's happening in his own department and a little less on what international, independent and now what current mainstream media has to say...

mah baby dun MULTIPLIED n shit

and so my wife, stef, has decided to imbue her magnificence upon this digital community... not to be confused with her other site, this one will be used for random thoughts and ideas, i'm promised.

give her love.

yes. politically INcorrect

amazing. bill maher said something to piss somebody off.

while rep. bachus (great name for such a narrow mind) may have a point in being offended, insisting that maher be pulled off the air borders on the ridiculous... i'm sorry, but having the brand "traitor" placed on you for being a professional smartass (whether you're good at it or not) reeks of fascism.

happens a lot these days, i guess.

yabba-dabba-dead

i hope someone makes a smartassed remark about me when i die.

welcome to florida

land of endless orange groves and trailer folk, oppressive humidity and senior citizen homes, dolphins nauseatingly swimming circles around drunken, debauched college beaches...

now get the fuck outta my way before i cap your ass.

hassah for the limey!

give 'em hell, george...

another return

greetings again, little piggies... just one little item today...

i'd like to thank amanda and brian for their amazing hospitality and kindness shown to my entire family at last week's Dresden Dolls show at the great american music hall in san francisco... bands with their sort of fan interaction are few and far between, and deserve the recognition they're now beginning to receive... so here's to your continued success... pictures from the show are available on my wife's site, www.geocities.com/stefanihenry, and video should soon be available upon approval from the band...

the whole shebang

read and decide for yourself... most depressing...

papal service announcement

GWP offers this piece of insight to newly papified Benedict XVI in hopes of wiser decisions and a more tolerant attitude:

"So passed one of the most remarkable pontiffs in the history of the papacy, his (Pius XII) memory fragrant with esteem. Such was the reverential self-censorship surrounding his name and pontificate that it was to take severeal years for more candid accounts of the death and obsequies to reach a wider public. His death agony, for instance, had been photographed by his former doctor, Galeazzi-Lisi, and the pictures offered to various magazines. The good doctor, moreover, had taken charge of the embalming, experimenting with a new method and leaving the intestines in place; in consequence, the corpse began to rot immediately in the autumn heat. As the hearse paused outside St. John Lateran, a series of dreadful farts and eructations was heard to issue from the coffin, a result, apparently, of rapid fermentation. During the lying-in-state in St. Peter's, the dead Pope's face turned gray-green and then purple, and the stench was so overpowering that one of the attendant guards fainted. A final indignity, his nose went black and fell off before interment."

"Hitler's Pope, The Secret History of Pius XII"

John Cornwell

my beautiful, serene bellybutton

all hail Omphaloskepsis! do thyself a favor...

joy of joys

ya can't make shit like this up...

a lil bit o' cuteness

just had to lighten up a bit...

my daughter evidently likes to mosh, which comes as a great surprise to me... give it time to load... and watch for the butt shake.