the media can suck
there is a lot of talk right now about the use of torture during interrogations. whether you are for or against, this is the worst thing that the media could be doing right now. why is the media so stupid? now that the world knows for sure that torture techniques were used, it is only going to exacerbate current US sentiment. not to mention the anger iraqis will feel, and hate US troops even more, leading to more retaliation and more US casualties. the media really messed up.

also, did you know that they found chemical weapons in iraq? they found two different shells filled with sarin gas. this, of course was not front page or headline news. maybe it's not that big of a deal, but i thought it was newsworthy.

music
in any case, has anyone seen the trailer for the movie 'the terminal?' it opens with this a capella track, and i can't seem to find out what it is.

on another note, aileen and i are really tempted to go to a cure concert (okay, i'm the one who's really tempted). no, not one of those southern massive christian healing/exorcising events like you see on tv, but the band.... THE cure. rock on.

a note on reagan
watching reagan's viewing on cspan or on cnn not only makes me remember and admire our president, but also makes me admire the honor guards who literally stand there for hours. how the heck do they do that, just stand there for hours and not moving an inch and not falling asleep. i get back pains from standing up that long, and would definitely nod off within 30 minutes. i'd probably start leaning on the casket since my legs would get so tired. those guys are amazing. turn on cspan or even all the webcams and just watch them... not a blink. crazy.