Malfunctions

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I swear I wasn’t involved in any Illegal Operations!!!

Adam, glad to be back in commission. I mean, I’ve done all sorts of “illegal and malicious” things in my day, but not here, fer chrissakes.

Anywho, by now I’m sure you’re aware that yesterday was, um, “Ninja Day,” or something … and it also marked one month to the day since the start of the Writers Guild Strike. So, on “All Things Considered” they had on a Ninja – I kid you not – from a website called “Ask a Ninja” who provided some helpful advice to the writers.

Good stuff.

And couldn’t we all use a li’l ninja now and then? Know what I’m sayin’?

I think triple yipes beats three queens but I’m not sure…

I’m loathe to completely deactivate the anti-spamware responsible, as it’s protected the site from over 11,000 attempts over the past 7 days alone.

I think you mean loath there, Adam.

Keith Olbermann let loose again on Countdown tonight. The whole NIE flap about what Bush knew and when he knew it, shortly bite him savagely on the ass. This “Special Commentary” should be up on Crooks and Liars or the Countdown web site soon. Enjoy.

After Countdown ended, Dan Abrams started in on the same subject with a panel of Joan Walsh, Pat Buchanan and Tony Blankley. I tell you, when you have the likes of Pat and Tony, two raw meat Republicans, accusing Bush of trying to lie us into another war, you’ve pretty much hit the bottom.

Olbermann’s latest video is up on C&L.

A pathological presidential liar, or an idiot-in-chief. It is the nightmare scenario of political science fiction: A critical juncture in our history and, contained in either answer, a president manifestly unfit to serve, and behind him in the vice presidency: an unapologetic war-monger who has long been seeing a world visible only to himself.

Meanwhile, in other news, “Dick” Cheney warns that a “premature withdrawal” from Iraq would invite further attacks against the United States and berates the men of the Democratic Congress for not carrying “bigger sticks” in their dealings with Madame Speaker.

Not if the three queens are also NFL linebackers, piglet.

Ain’t technology grand??

Becca, one can only hope! I have written my congressman, one of my senators (the one who didn’t vote for Mukasey), Pelosi, Conyers, and Leahy, *yet again*. They lied us into a war against Iraq, they tried to lie us into a war against Iran, they’ve pi$$ed away our future. When is it going to be ENOUGH?

Adam: Loath, loathe. Relax, writers aren’t supposed to be able to spell. At least, that’s what my writer friends keep telling me. (And do you read Ken Levine’s blog? Wow.)

happy birthday! and i’m sure adam did something wrong. spam penis viagra mortgage ebay!!!

The sump pump’s still running but we were lucky, Boomer. Sadly, so many weren’t. It’s a mess. But thanks for the good wishes!

There are a lot of people who frequent this little place on the internets who are in varying states of vocational flux. Adam’s on strike, Ann broke it off with Bill and is blissfully (I hope) branching out on her own, Harold is enduring a killer schedule at the same place that let him go a few months back.

And then there are SeattleDan and SeattleTammy.

If you didn’t know, these two are the owners of Jackson Street Books “Owners” isn’t quite the word I want. They are passionate about good literature, committed to being a part of the revival of one of Seattle’s “marginal” neighborhoods and damn fine people. But it’s not easy being an independent bookseller these days, and they are feeling the pressure. Decisions will be made after the first of the year.

Losing this little jewel would be a shame. So those of you who love books, respect people who are trying to make a difference or just have some extra money lying around that you don’t know what to do with — you might want to consider placing an order with Dan and Tammy. It’s easy as pie. You can do it via their blog — just provide them with the title you need (an ISBN number would be nice, too — I get mine from amazon.com tee hee) and your credit card number. They get you your books in no time and it always warms my heart when I get that package in the mail because I know the books were boxed up with love.

And don’t you all need ANOTHER copy of Schrodinger’s Ball or The Book of Vice?

You know, Heather’s been carping about my tuna hot dish lately, maybe I’ll see if SeattleDan has “Cookwise” by Shirley Corriher. That’d make a great Xmas gift to myself. Heather might even throw in a few dollars to cover shipping. Yep, she’s nodding her head from across the room right now. OK Dan, Ill be in touch. “Hi” to Tammy.

Yesterday, December 8, the Holy See celebrated the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Ich gave a blessing from my window at die Vatican zu die crowd of die faithful und, of course, die Amerikaner und Englisch touristen (these touristen are like cockroaches, they are everywhere!) My blessing centered on the hijacking of Christmas by wanton commercialism. “I think about today’s young people, raised in an environment saturated with messages proposing false models of happiness…and drawing them into the dead-end streets of consumerism.” Yada, yada, yada. So, there was a roar from a crowd of die Amerikaner. (Cardinal Bernie has being coaching me to appeal to the youth by not wearing my glasses when I give the blessing, so I couldn’t make out exactly what was going on.) I thought I would have to stop my blessing (again!) while they chanted “USA! USA! USA!” (Why do they insist on das dummkopf stupidity?) To my surprise, they began cheering und raised up banners that said (according to Bernie) “Rev. Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping hearts Pope Benny!”. I have no idea what das was about; Bernie said it was “bonus!”, whatever das means.

Oh, und Bernie says “Honk!”, whatever das means.