Stay or Leave

By: Dave Matthews

Maybe different, but remember
Winters warm there, you and I
Kissing whiskey by the fire
With the snow outside
And when the summer comes
In the river, swim at midnight, shiver cold
Touch the bottom, stars are bright
With muddy toes

Stay or leave
I want you not to go, but you should
It was good as good goes
Stay or leave
I want you not to go, but you did

Wake up naked, drinking coffee
Making plans to change the world
While the world is changing us
It was good, good love
We used to laugh under the covers
Baby, not so often now
The way I used to laugh with you
Was loud and hard

Stay or leave
I want you not to go, but you should
It was good as good goes
Stay or leave
I want you not to go, but you did

So what to do
With the rest of the day's afternoon, hey
Well, isn't it strange how we change
Everything we did
Did I do all that I should?

That I coulda done?

Remember we used to dance
And everyone wanted to be
You and me
I want to be, too
What day is this
Besides the day you left me?
What day is this
Besides the day you went?

So what to do
With the rest of the day's afternoon, hey
Well, isn't it strange how we change
Everything we did
Did I do all that I could?

Remember we used to dance
And everyone wanted to be
You and me
I want to be, too
What day is this
Besides the day you left me?
What day is this?

A very beautiful piece of music. Dave Matthews is a very talented guitarist and songwriter, and I hope to go to another one of his concerts someday.

RIP, Molly Ivins

Molly Ivins, acclaimed progressive columnist, recently passed away. Below is a piece from her editor's tribute.

Molly Ivins is gone, and her words will never grace these pages again -- for this, we will mourn. But Molly wasn't the type of woman who would want us to grieve. More likely, she'd say something like, "Hang in there, keep fightin' for freedom, raise more hell, and don't forget to laugh, too."

If there was one thing Molly wanted us to understand, it's that the world of politics is absurd. Since we can't cry, we might as well laugh. And in case we ever forgot, Molly would remind us, several times a week, in her own unique style.

She will be sorely missed.

George Carlin on god. . .

On god:


On the ten commandments:


Have truer words ever been spoken?

How the American Telephone System Works

Pretty accurate...

God's Debris

Interesting book, available as a free download. By Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert.

God's Debris

I'm not quite sure what to think of it, but it had some unique perspectives on life.

Squirrels

I've said it before and I'll say it again... The damn squirrels on campus are out to get you! Here's proof of their intentions due to the actions of their cohorts on the other side of the pond:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/05/squirrel_opera_singer/

Beware the squirrels!

Stephen Colbert is Awesome

Old news, but if you somehow managed to miss it (not too unlikely, since the mainstream press downplayed it), here are some good links relating to Colbert's verbal broadside of Bush and the press corps.

• Stephen Colbert: New American Hero
• Thank You, Stephen Colbert
• Transcript of the event
• And finally, the video

First Jon Stewart attacks the media on Crossfire, then Letterman destroys Bill O'Reilly on the Late Show, and now this! Awesome!

And we must not forget Harry Taylor.

Lightning Kills

In Mexico, lightning recently struck and killed five children who were praying to god at the base of a large cross. Tragic.

A logical person may reasonably ask, "Why would god do this, why would he allow this to happen?" That same person may also logically hypothesize that an all-caring god simply wouldn't allow this to occur. That same person may then proceed to conclude that god must not exist.

I can already hear Pat Robertson saying, "Obviously, these children were evil and deserved to be punished for X," where X equals something along the lines of being homosexual, supporting homosexuals, supporting abortion, or something else equally stupendous.

In Case You Were Wondering . . .

Trying to gouge your eye out is not a good idea, no matter how fun it sounds.

. . . Just in case you were wondering . . .

Iowa Tornadoes

Is it just me, or does it seem as though there's been an unusual amount of tornado damage this year? This time, it was Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus. One person was killed, and a couple dozen others injured, although none seriously. That's impressive, considering bone-headed actions like these:

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)

. . . University of Iowa sophomore Melissa Fortman huddled with friends in the basement of their sorority as the sirens sounded. But then she decided to run upstairs for her homework just as the tornado hit.

"There was debris flying everywhere inside the house," Fortman told ABC's "Good Morning America" today. "I couldn't go downstairs because there was debris and glass flying up the stairs, so I just hid in a telephone booth we have in our house, and I just hid there crying . . . "

. . . Firefighter Darrall Brick looked on with dismay after the storm as he watched some people walking around downed power lines.

"These students just don't realize how dangerous it is," he said, noting how crowds initially prevented emergency crews from reaching disaster sites . . .

The first girl was so close to doing everything right, but had to ruin it in the end. I'm sure "The tornado ate my homework!" is a legitimate excuse. But then again, she is a sorority girl... As for the others, I bet you can't turn in your precious homework at all if you get electrocuted! Pretty stupid, if you ask me. Those tornado sirens are there for a reason, people. Unless you're a meteorologist or are very familiar with the nature, position, and movement of severe storms, TAKE COVER WHEN THE BLOODY SIRENS SOUND!

If you're ever unfortunate enough to be caught in the aftermath of a tornado, stand back and let the professionals do there job unless you're actually able to help rather than hinder their work.

I may chase storms, but at least I'm not stupid about it...