i finished william gibson's latest novel, last night. i ended up reading more than half the book in one day. now i'm just hoping that he decides to turn it into a three book cycle like the last two (cycles) he's written. i'm stuck wondering what the hell happened to wingrove pollard.

and since he's my favorite author on the planet (no light statement), i figure i'll link up his own personal blog-thing. he updates it way more than i update this thing, that's for sure.

my first few news items have gone up over at eq.stratics.com. i've been on autopilot, over there…just kinda posting various things from press releases sony sends me. i'm feeling it out. seeing in which direction i can take it before they boot me from the staff…

what's this, you say? norman schwarzkopf isn't even convinced we should be going to war with iraq? man…that has to be a blow to some of those rightwingers.

"candidly, I have gotten somewhat nervous at some of the pronouncements rumsfeld has made," says schwarzkopf.

wow…i bet them texans are feeling a nasty burr in their saddle, right about now.

damn you blogger and your timing out…

just wanted to drop a note that it looks like i'll be writing various bits for eq.stratics.com. i'll be writing up news items and such, contributing to their coverage of the game that scott and i are currently addicted to: everquest online adventures. maybe i'll sneak a "7 questions" style interview by 'em…

other than that? not much, aside from working, sleeping, and eating.

looks like jack's either been busy or busy being dead: as the apple turns hasn't been updated in a long while. maybe the combination of a new baby and heavy snows in the area (new england) have kept him busier than normal. or maybe katie did exceptionally well on jeopardy…

the question that's been plaguing me recently is "who the hell invented the urinal cake?" there's discussion of it in the theatrical version of joe's apartment, but i want the real story… the internet, in it's vast (i thought infinite) wisdom, has yet to provide me an answer. maybe i need to sacrifice a few more chickens to google.

i ran across this nice article about some of the damning evidence on the iraqis being faked. of course, it's great how the u.s. officials are all getting away with it:

"We fell for it," said one U.S. official who reviewed the documents.

like they're not the ones that faked the fucking things in the first place! this shit is really starting to make me sick.

i know i seem like an armchair pundit, sometimes, but seriously…this is getting retarded.