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U.N. Finds ‘Systematic’ Torture in Afghanistan →
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/world/asia/un-report-finds-routine-abuse-of-afghan-detainees.html
A United Nations report provides a devastating picture of abuses committed by arms of the Afghanistan government as foreign forces there are moving to wind down their presence.
You’d think that after 10 years of fighting we could have fixed this.
Why wouldn’t putting an end to this (being done by the side we’re fighting for) have been an achievable goal for our first decade there? And if we can’t achieve it, why the hell are we still offering any support to the Afghan regime?
Friday
Baseball and War →
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/08/sports/baseball-bonds-hits-73rd-home-run-then-ponders-free-agency.html
10 years ago today I was in Pac Bell Park with my friend Alan Kelly watching Barry Bonds hit home run #73. Just before the ballgame started, I heard NPR news announce that we had started bombing the Taliban.
Through corruption, utter mismanagement and terrible PR, Bonds’ glory was far too short and the Afghan War’s length far too long.
Baseball and war: do they really have anything in common? Not really. Except that you can’t trust the stats on either one, and all the average person wants to see is the ones you’re rooting for to make it home safely.
Friday
Be Careful About that "Reply All" Button... →
http://www.thebloggess.com/2011/10/and-then-the-pr-guy-called-me-a-fucking-bitch-i-cant-even-make-this-shit-up/
If the PR exec who called Jenny Lawson (“The Bloggess”) a “fucking bitch” hurries, maybe he can make today’s submission deadline for the PR Week awards.
Read the whole story… this agency confounds error after error after error…
Might need to add 1 to those unemployment numbers that came out today…
Thursday
Topeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money →
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/10/06/338461/topeka-kansas-city-council-considers-decriminalizing-domestic-violence-to-save-money/
Topeka has decided to become the wife-beating capitol of America.
To all you GOP and Libertarian anti-tax zealots who have created the atmosphere in this country where insanity like this can even be considered, I hope you feel satisfied.
You’ll be hearing from the 99% about shit like this.
Oh, and another thing. Go to Hell.
Wednesday
Terra Naomi Is Sublime →
http://www.terranaomi.com
Terra Naomi’s CD To Know I’m OK arrived today, signed by her. It’s pure magic… she’s my favorite indie singer/songwriter to come along since Feist.
I heard her perform during a hangout recently and she did a cover of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which takes guts, to say the least. She nailed it.
Right now, I’m listening to her recording live on http://HangoutParty.com
She describes it as the “1st official in-the-cloud recording session.”
Check it out if you’ve ever been curious about watching a recording session. Also, they’re doing some cool stuff to be able to handle this live online.
Can’t recommend her highly enough.
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G is Sharp and Sad
Kevin McGuirk McGuirk Album
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G Is Sharp and Sad
This is a short little synthesizer piece I created using GarageBand. I’ve been into creating music to use for ring tones and similar purposes. The challenge of this, beyond the obvious, is that it is sort of like writing haiku: you have to make your point quickly, clearly and effectively; there’s no time to develop anything extended.
I had lots of fun making this… I hope you enjoy it.
(Oh yeah… bonus points for figuring out the title.)
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