The River

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The flu-over

As a trained conspiracy theorists (logged over one million internet surfing hours a while back), I feel it's my duty to inform you that my nefarious activity alarms have been flashing for a few days now. What has really got it clanging is the low-flying "air force one" photo op over Manhattan. The story as reported makes no sense and is shrouded in classified directives and anonymous sources. However, through my fine grain conspiracy lens (obtained through an ad in the back of Rolling Stone), it clicks into focus as a Bush era operation to remind people of 9/11 (itself a Bush era operation). The kicker, of course, is the convenient timing, just as the media is buzzing with details and debate about the torture program emanating from the Bush White House.

But...

This torture thing is getting dangerously out of hand (for the torturers), so another hit from Bush and Co. has been taken for a spin: a pandemic! Torture? Screw that, we're all gonna die! If the terrorists don't get you, the swine flu will! Do whatever it takes, oh government, just save us from the evil. Or the flu. Just don't torture pigs. Unless you have to.

(operational theories forthcoming, not here, elsewhere on the Internet)

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Love Your Mother



Eleanor and I spent a good part of last weekend helping our friend Ginger with her Earth Day art project. We had a great time creating art for art's sake and the planet's sake, and enjoying the beauty of communal effort. The results speak for themselves, thanks to the video Ginger and her husband George created.

Saturday, April 04, 2009

The Saw Doctors -- Hay Wrap




A sweet and gentle song about farm life. Enjoy.