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January 03, 2006

Tuesday Fragments

Ordinary Balls
Over the break, there was a story about a 16 year old kid who took off to Iraq to see it for himself. He was apparently working on a term paper about the war, so he bought a plane ticket to Baghdad. Just like that. I like this kid. Instantly, I like this kid and it gives me inspiration to think that there are young Americans who possess the grit to face mortal danger. I suspect that everyone will call him crazy, but he's not. He's perfectly logical.

Kwanzaa Poem
I was going to write a long Kwanzaa Poem and after the 12th stanza I realized it wasn't worth it. Not because the poem was bad, it's just that I haven't written a poem that long since OJ, and this whole deal is really overblown. I'm at the point where I say, fuck 'em, and slap myself for playing Encyclopedia Brown. I need to stop writing down to people 'for the sake of history'. It makes me dweebish, and I'm just starting to recognize.

Go Trojans
The trash talk is in full swing. Today it has already begun. USC vs Texas. I don't know how to break it to Texas fans, but yall are going to go home crying. Sorry. That's the way of the world. Eat drink and be merry tonight, for tomorrow the dreams end and the nightmare begins.

Biggest Prediction for 2006
This is the turning point year for John McCain and for the GOP. If the Republicans get their poop together and back McCain, then they will be great. I'm trying to figure out what objections people would have to McCain-Rice because I think they are unbeatable. Short of that, I'd support Mitt from Mass, but quite frankly I don't think he's the kind of leader I want. IE I think his electability would rely too much upon a 'democratic illusion' with regard to the idea of getting a Kennedyesque fresh young face. I've had enough of that. If the GOP goes with anyone else who isn't as wonderful a surprise as was Chief Justice John Roberts, then politics will no longer be fun for this writer.

Half Life Again
The game has gotten even deeper and more interesting. There's a whole universe there which is, I must confess, more compelling than the Halo Universe has proven to be. I'm on the lookout for fictional dimensions and finding a lot at Wikipedia.

Posted by mbowen at January 3, 2006 06:02 PM

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I like the kid, too, although I empathize with his mother who said she clearly can't leave him home alone anymore.

Posted by: Laura(southernxyl) at January 3, 2006 06:58 PM

Yeah, I've got respect for that kid too. Since the war has continued to go on I have often thought of what would happen if a bunch of US civilians just got fed up enough to go to Iraq and attempt to do things themselves. Now we have one example to study.

Just last night I was talking with my roomate about how I have this "feeling" that Texas and Vince Young are going to pull a win tonight somehow. I know it isn't probable, but still I think this will be an exciting game to watch.

A friend of mine also just started playing Half Life 2. I am not a first-person-shooter type of gamer, but from my view over his shoulder I could tell a lot of thought was put into that game.

Posted by: matt at January 4, 2006 07:06 AM

I think the talent on the field is roughly comparable, but I know Mack Brown is not as good as Pete Carroll in coaching in big games or making in-game adjustments. SC's defense will have their hands full, but I think they're up to it. Texas' O-line is better at pass protection than either Michigan or Oklahoma. So, if Vince has time, it will be back and forth all night. If Frostee brings the pain, it'll look alot like last year.

Posted by: Temple3 [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 4, 2006 08:08 AM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:07 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:07 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:08 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:08 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:08 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:09 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:09 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:10 PM

I don't agree with the logic of this kid. To go into a war zone for the sake of covering a story for a school newspaper is kind of poorly thought out. For one if something would have happen to him everyone would be talking about how dumb the trip was. Most real journalist can't even get insurance and backing from their papers to go to that area why should some little boy try to do it without any?

Posted by: Nita at January 4, 2006 07:10 PM

Uhh...
When you talk smack on the 'net and it's wrong, you gots ta pay the cost....

Trojans you said?

Posted by: DarkStar [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 5, 2006 04:38 AM

Nita, how logical were you at 16? I would not have gone, but it's because I wouldn't have had the means or the guts. Not because of my logic.

Posted by: Laura(southernxyl) at January 5, 2006 06:20 AM