A Good Day To Read the Paper

I am frequently wondering what the the average US citizen is reading for their news. Do they realize how political Bush (and all politicians, I'm sure Clinton, Bush Sr. and Reagan did it too) will make of the events around the world? Take the elections in Afghanistan for example. Of course Karzai is going to win!!! With the heavy handed American troops there, American body guards and American money, hmmm, is won't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. We here reports and are solicited daily for money because we know how important it is to win elections... and if Karzai wins, Bush can go, "Hurrah, Look what I've done! They are a true democracy!" Nevermind that most of the women in the Pashtun south won't even make it out the door. Sure, that's democracy.

Okay bitter bonnie, move on. On to lighter subjects... I'm hoping to get to London this week, and, on the way, see York, which is one of the most fascinating cities in England, or so I have heard. Apparently the museums, architecture and history is just a collage of Vikings/Romans/Medieval/British influences. I'll try to get a few pics pasted on this site and the web page.

More lighter side of material: the Letterman Top Ten sums up pretty well my opinion on how the debates were not really debates. Check them out.

One of my new heros: Wangari Maathai It's a shame that it took until 2004 for her to be a first in this category.