Flag-burning amendment fails by a vote

The Senate defeated by one vote a constitutional amendment banning desecration of the American flag.

The scary thing is how close the vote was. To quote Sinclair Lewis, "When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross."

Get Rich and Die Lying Part Deux

Get Rich and Die Lying

He started his career off by smashing somebody else's, and my credo is 'mean people suck'. Apparently Rafi isn't impressed with the super nigga either.

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor arrives in the Netherlands
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a war crimes trial on charges accusing him in the death, rape or mutilation of hundreds of thousands of people in West Africa. . .

Doesn't he look recalcitrant?

Blog blew up

ok, uploaded that pick from within flickr and all my customizations went away. !@(*&^@%#^! dammit! blog 2.0 will be skinned by a professional. don't you luv technology? Somehow I don't think this is what is meant by 'going viral'.

Shimmering Wings

Shimmering Wings, originally uploaded by KathyWas.

Found the most beautiful collection of collageson flickr. It was never like this in kindergarten.

Writer's Block

You may have noticed I have a lot of links that have to do with writing and France. Well, that's because I'm writing a book that takes place in France. Being that this is my first book, I hate everything I've written. I need inspiration. So, Peace College, here I come!

It's A Girl!

See a family resemblance? Prince Albert is a father for the second time. That's his son Alex Coste, the bonny Prince as an enfant, and daughter Jazmin Rotolo, now age 14. Royal bastards can't use the family name. You think since sister Stephanie heads an AIDS charity, she'd give her brother the occasional condom.