Operation Move Erin: wildly successful. A huge thanks to Michael for moving awkward, heavy things without complaint. And for transporting the ever-important wardrobe in his car. Another huge thanks to the Dekkinga/Kapteyn team--thanks to Kevdek for, again, moving awkward and heavy things and for entertaining Peter whilst the womenfolk unpacked. And to Xtina...there are no words! My kitchen was completely, logically, and adorably unpacked in record time thanks to her. And finally to Peter who has spent the last month listening to me obsess about the barn, who without complaint carted me around Holland multiple times so I could pick up garbage cans and kitty litter and groceries, who intelligently decided during the unpacking process to go pick up beer and the Nintendo to occupy Kevin and himself, who despite his personal opinion regarding my choice to rent a U-Haul assisted in the filling up of said U-Haul and only once said the word "tarp," and who was instrumental in the most exciting aspect of the weekend: he was there to celebrate my becoming to jedi youth. You are better than the best.
1300 Iraqis dead in the past week, according to the Post who got their number by visiting morgues in Baghdad. Hell. I only wish that we weren't correct in our prediction that this is exactly what was going to happen after we invaded. Now what? Do we just attempt to stay out of the way? (Impossible) Do we withdraw troops? (A horrific prospect) Do we reinforce our troops and intervene? (I don't even want to think about the outcome of this possibility) I honestly don't have any idea. We can't leave as we made this disasterous situation and yet we're completely ineffectual--and, not to bring history into this one but haven't we been in this situation before? I hate to get all "oh it's all Vietnam-like", but honestly let's look at this: we're involved in a conflict that is being defined by cultural differences that we don't understand, the strategy both sides are employing can be described as a war of attrition--not an effective way to win a war--and there is no clear strategy for what would be considered a success. When do we win this thing? When is it over?
And in another ginormous mess piling up in the middle of the world that we're managing to ignore: Darfur.
Before I get more depressed about the state of the world and the fast approaching worst-month-ever-March, this poll lifted my spirits. I was going to link the actual story from CBS, but I really enjoyed the graphic from the NYT.
And did anyone else hear Jenny from the Block on the Diane Rehm show? I don't know what fierce attraction to this woman is, but man, I love her. She's articulate. She's intelligent. She'll court Japanese automakers. That's just hot. I know that some believe she's in for quite a fight, and I agree Mr. DeVos has got the advantage in that he can define himself however he wants, but he's not a politician. And the amount of money I hear he is willing to spend is frightening ($60 million, wasn't it?), but I still think my girl's gonna pull this out. I just hope she doesn't make the classic 1992 Bush Sr. mistake and not campaign until it's too late. The last thing we want is someone who cares about her job so much that she spends all of her time running the state and none of it out there spending ridiculous amounts of money on tv ads that people get sick of the first time they see them.
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I got to hear a little of the jenny interview on NPR. It was excellent. It sounds like you like jenny about as much as I do. But not quite as much as me. You wouldn't understand. You should have seen her up the sass factor in her democratic convention speach a couple of weeks ago.
Oh, and regarding the move: you've very welcome. I had a good time even though my wife took me away from beating Mario 3. Thanks for dinner, too. I need to get a print of that mural for my apartment. I've finally found a piece of art that xtina will let me hang in the apartment.
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