| Death we can deal with. But unlike Keith Richards, we can’t sniff ...
A TRIVIA question. How many degrees of real separation are there between William Butler Yeats and Keith "Human Riff" Richards? Both wrote a few nice verses, both had (have) interesting careers, yet both managed somehow to wind up venerable and - let's spare the euphemisms - mad. Yeats said that Byzantium was "no country for old men". Under Ben Bulben's frown, the great poet wrote: "Many times man lives and dies/ Between his two eternities." Keef tells us, for diversion, that he snorted his late father's ashes with a bit of Colombian Charlie for seasoning. There's found art, Melvyn. Call it an intimation. Mortality fascinates as age advances. Richards may have been joking, in claiming to have ingested his own paternity. Yet how better to promote yet another world tour? Yeats and his poem - the professors can mark me down for this - may have confused declining sexual potency with mythic qualities.
First thoughts
*** Their Boogey-Woman: Republicans had been waiting a long time to finally make Nancy Pelosi the issue, and they think they may have finally found their chance with her trip to Syria. After all, it's been a while since we've seen the GOP attack machine running on all cylinders, but it seems everyone (Cheney, Drudge, the RNC, House Republicans) is now ganging up on her (did her folks REALLY not see this coming?). Perhaps Pelosi and the Democrats ought to be glad this is a holiday week of sorts for a lot of people. How will she respond? Will this story get another news cycle? It may depend on how Pelosi reacts. *** Your Father's GOP? Giuliani's pro-abortion comments and Romney's dubious “I've been a hunter pretty much all my life" remark receive a second day of coverage. We've got to ask again: Just how conservative is this Republican field? And will that change even if Fred Thompson gets in? A frustrated Mike Huckabee seems on the verge of getting personal soon.
The PHEAA Doth Protest Too Much
It's always nice when I get feedback to my blog. When I get feedback that aims to be insulting, it's even better. After all, through irritation comes understanding. However, even after reading and rereading some of these comments I'm not really sure what some of these people are trying to say. And since this blog tool doesn't let me respond the way I would like, well I figure this is the best (and most fun) way to respond. Warning: You should probably get a snack for this one. It's pretty lengthy. The first comment went something like this: Good afternoon, Justina. There really is no easy way to respond to the hurtful (and untrue) remarks in your blog. I understand that everyone is entitled to their freedom of speech, but so are the employees at PHEAA.
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