Politicians' Row
Variations on the theme Desolation Row (Bob Dylan 1965)
They're selling postcards of the hearing, they're painting their faces brown.
The beauty parlor is filled with senators, the circus is in town.
Here comes the faithful nominee, they've got him in a trance.
One hand's tied to the tightrope walker, the other is in his pants.
And the Democrats, they're restless, they need somewhere to go.
As Rachel and Don look out tonight on Politicians' Row.
Susan Collins, she seems so easy; "It takes one to know one," she smiles,
and puts her vote in her back pocket, Mata Hari style.
Then in comes McConnell, he's moaning, "You Belong
Herman Melville is justly famous for his richly-woven and heroic tales of adventure at sea. But through some strange twist of fate and perception, his other literary works are almost unknown. Notable among these are his meticulous contributions to the literature of fine, exotic cuisine, which he compiled over the years in the course of his extensive travels, as his culinary tastes developed and matured in step with his accumulating knowledge of the sea. Having been particularly enamoured of the subtle delights he experienced in the orient, and so painfully aware of their absence whenever he returned home, he had taken it upon himself to learn
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
December 25, 2008
Dear Santa,
You brought a book to me one Christmas past.
It's named The Stranger, as you may recall.
It's all about a guy who kills some gooks
for no good reason that he can explain.
I finished reading it last fall, and now
I understand a little more of why
it's just so easy, when you are afraid,
to wipe 'em out, and never have to know
the facts. How trivial it is, when you're
the man, to do whatever suits you at
the time. You gave me nightmares, Santa, so
this year, I'll bury you. In bloody pieces.
(Compassionate and good) As always,
(Pres.) George W. Bush
Sitting in the corner
Of the bathroom at school
I think of how things were
And how we were cool
Smoking in the canyons
Right next to the playground
Ditching the school's minions
And running from their sounds.
Then we stole alcohol
From a parent's liquor store
And I had such a ball
All I wanted was more.
So I drank every day,
And drinking, drinking still
Finally had its way
And bent me to its will.
And now it isn't cool,
Drinking my life away,
I have just played the fool,
Getting drunk every day.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
December 25, 2008
Dear Santa,
You brought a book to me one Christmas past.
It's named The Stranger, as you may recall.
It's all about a guy who kills some gooks
for no good reason that he can explain.
I finished reading it last fall, and now
I understand a little more of why
it's just so easy, when you are afraid,
to wipe 'em out, and never have to know
the facts. How trivial it is, when you're
the man, to do whatever suits you at
the time. You gave me nightmares, Santa, so
this year, I'll bury you. In bloody pieces.
(Compassionate and good) As always,
(Pres.) George W. Bush
Current Residence: Colorado Favourite genre of music: trance,classical, jazz, metal Favourite photographer: Sebastiao Salgado Favourite style of art: anything done the real way Operating System: hammer and scalpel Shell of choice: A86.com Wallpaper of choice: air Skin of choice: tactile Favourite cartoon character: Donald Trump Personal Quote: political gangs will get you if you don't watch out
Maybe I'll come back for a while. It's been a long, hard time the last few years, but I'm sick of how trivial Facebook is, even though it's my only contact with many of my old friends and family in real life. This, at least, is a community of people trying to do something and not just report their daily grocery lists.
Saturday, June 9 2012 - I watched from my house this afternoon as the smoke plume billowed up from about 8 miles to the west. Rist Canyon is getting torched. I wish I'd stayed in touch with a couple I used to know up there. I wonder if they're still there, and worry about them. Julia and Beezle are out of town, which is probably a good thing. The wind is blowing the fire away from here, so I'm not worried about myself or my stuff.
Sunday, June 10 - Emergency Services called me at 5 AM to tell me to get out. I was having a good night's sleep, so I rolled over and went back to sleep until 6:30 when they came pounding on my door. I said fine, I
Was that the eclipse of the moon? I saw it and now wish I'd taken the trouble to get a photo of it. Or actually, that I understood my camera a little better, because it would have been hard to get, the light was so low.
Egads! What an ugly old man! If I looked anything like you, I might just have to end it all!
I seem to remember being told to sign up for DA several years back, and I never got around to it. And the first Deviant I look at is you? What was I thinking... my father would probably say I wasn't...