entombed in the shrine of zeroes and ones

I wanted to remark on two things that happened in the past ten days:

• Shysterball analyzes George Mitchell's report on the use of performance enhancing substances in baseball.  It is impressive that the sport thrives despite the persistently incompetent leadership displayed by the Players Association and Major League Baseball.
• The Lakota have officially withdrawn from the treaties they signed with the United States and have technically seceded.  I have no idea what's going to come of this; there doesn't seem to be any traction on this story in the mainstream media, but i suppose that it is the holiday season.  I am personally curious about this because it seems that this is the only way a legal secession could happen in the US; also, i'm wondering just how far Russell Means and the other activists and leaders have thought this through in regards to logistics, how much due diligence was done, and so on.  I wonder how well South Dakota will take this, given that Lakota territory is effectively the western half of the state.

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merde has informed me that Billy Idol has made a Christmas album.  I think the only way this could be any worse for Mez is if Billy had decided to collaborate with Steve Perry.

After years of not having a Christmas stocking, Kim sat down with her daughters and made me one, as well as helping them make some for their boyfriends.  I have to admit that i'm quite satisfied with the result.

So, yeah, the holidays suck, but they'd suck a lot more without my wife.  She is the best.

On the train ride home, not one but TWO cell phones had Christmas carols set as their ring. It's Sepfuckingtember!!! ASSHOLES!!! DIE DIE DIE DIE

Santa brought me a Powerpuff Girls pail with caramel corn inside!

Other loot:

• Miles Davis, A Tribute To Jack Johnson
• Michael Hedges, Watching My Life Go By
• New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Spirited Away
• "Weird Al" Yankovic, Dare To Be Stupid
• A bottle of Bonny Doon 2000 Macho Nacho Syrah
• A George Carlin desk calendar
• A modular wine rack
• Candy