true your heart

Covielle (a girl whose work in online comics i admire very much) happens to be an American in Paris right now. she's stated a lot of things i've thought in a far more succinct (and just plain better, i think) fashion than i have so far. and it's also interesting to hear how people are reacting to her presence as well. you can read what she wrote here.

going home yesterday evening was exceedingly wibble-inducing. there were police in riot gear on every corner downtown i could see. another protest in Federal Plaza. apparently, the police were eager to avoid the same sort of march that sprawled up along Michigan avenue yesterday (thousands of people, traffic snarled, etc., etc. "civil disobedience." more like civil duty, really. they weren't breaking things, which i think would take it a bit far).

when you actually got up to Federal Plaza, there were police in riot gear at least three deep completely surrounding the plaza and the protesters. paddywagons scattered parked all around, some a few blocks up. didn't see horses, but can't be sure they weren't there as well. helicopters.

on a lighter note, these are rather amusing. would be more amusing if they weren't so close to home, but you might appreciate them anyway if you haven't read them. i didn't write them, but if you like them, thank the one who did...

The Very Secret Diary of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

The Very Secret Diary of Donald Rumsfeld

The Very Secret Diary of Dr. Hans Blix

The Very Secret Diary of George W. Bush

perhaps more later this weekend. have been doing a bit better; haven't been reading/watching news so much today. feel exceedingly guilty that i have such a luxury, this trying to avoid thinking about it. it's a huge circle of stupid, really. :P