Spin The World

I get up and with a hand spin the globe, cover my eyes, and point. Here's some of the world today...

Michael Connell, a Republican operative that had been called to testify in US federal court concerning a lawsuit claiming he actively took part in tampering with Ohio's …

A Little Xmas Gift

Here's a tiny Christmas present for those of you that are fans of Dear San Diego. I spent some time reposting all of the entries and then creating a page where they can all be found. Enjoy.

They Call It Camp Victory

They call it Camp Victory. It's by the Baghdad Airport. A four lane, six mile highway connects it to Baghdad. It took the US military longer to secure it than it did to defeat the Germans in the Second World War.

They call it Camp Victory. It's where visiting …

Mystery Abounds

If Christ said it, he said it in Aramaic - Shalama Alakhom. It would later be translated into Latin by the Holy Roman Church and become Pax Vobiscum. Muslims employ it as a standard greeting - As-Sal?mu`Alaykum, while Jews know it as Shalom Aleichem. Christians in the …

Pale Horse

The Prime Minister of Iraq received an apology. In it, according to him, the man apologizing confessed that the mastermind behind the 'deadly plot' was an unnamed militant responsible for 'slitting throats'. This militant, who could have used a now jailed Iraqi …

Muntadar al-Zaidi Update

Rumors that Iraqi Journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi was beaten by Iraqi authorities following his arrest have been substantiated by his brother, Uday al-Zaidi, who was finally permitted to visit him in jail. According to the New York Times, the 29-year-old television …

Iran's Shame

The Iranian government has raided and closed the human rights centre of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi claiming that it was functioning as an illegal political party and did not possess proper permits.

Ebadi, a lawyer, founded the Iranian Children's Rights …

This Bit Of The Film I Know

Dear San Diego,

Lobbing rockets I dream. Devils stalk the land, fists of earth and stone, thunderheads pushed before them, steel walls knocked aside, all breathless the wait so distant seems. Lobbing rockets I dream.

What do you know of devils? Have you seen them …

Let The Rain Turn To Bullshit

We begin in Israel...

"Tonight it is being reported that Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has instructed diplomats across the globe to launch what is being described as a "PR blitz" to shore up international support for an Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. To that …

The Graphics Of Purity

Dear San Diego,

I would rather be a poor man and see. I would rather the world open up to me, parting oceans, dawns over continents, dolphins off the bows of ancient fleets. From space the planet painting silence across my face, in awe, small, and floating weightless …

Your Hand In Mine

Dear San Diego,

We are here, that is for certain. We are here under these lights, under these skies, under these roofs and ceilings, hoping.

In the last minutes of consciousness before another day goes we align in spirit, all differences aside, all prejudices …

'Katrina's Hidden Race War'

AC Thompson of The Nation reports on the racially motivated attacks and killings in the Algiers Point neighbourhood of New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Flip Video Mino Problems

This year my manager sent me the Flip Video Mino for Christmas. If you haven't seen one yet, check out their website.

The Mino is basically a small video device that can record 60 minutes of video. It's charged via USB and, if you have an Apple, automatically launches …

Maliki's Power Play

Iraq's upcoming elections are probably not something that many people are paying attention to. After all, Iraq's already been 'gifted' democracy, the rest should be easy. But a series of strange events of late have numerous eyebrows raised, mine included. It began with …

Explosions In The Sky

The other night, while laying in bed, I decided to rent 'Friday Night Lights' on iTunes. While not the greatest film, one thing that I have always loved about it is the soundtrack, which was done by Explosions In The Sky.

While I'm probably pretty late to the party, …

A Special Holiday Message From Warne Livesey

The follow was not written by me nor Warne. Warne simply forwarded it to me, as well as to numerous other people. I thought it humourous, so I posted it.

To all of my friends that were born in the 1940's, 50's, 60's and early 70's.

First, we survived being born to …

More On al-Zaidi

Following up on an entry made yesterday, the judge presiding over the case of Muntader al-Zaidi has confirmed that when he visited al-Zaidi on Wednesday the journalist showed signs of having been beaten, though claimed his injuries were the result of the immediate …

Rod Bruno's Friday Release

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Always Remember, This Is Who We Really Are

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

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A Difficult Choice

It's been a very difficult 24 hours of deliberation. Having moved, and given the shock that it's caused the dogs, I have spent most of my time as acting zookeeper. Casey, who at first seemed very at home, has become extremely anxiety ridden. For the first time in his …