Another quiet week, blog-wise. I was up in the Lake District on a short pre-war backpacking trip. It rained almost continuously every day except Friday, which was warm and sunny with a completely cloudless blue sky. It was also the day I had to travel home. Still, an enjoyable and strenuous week. Photos should appear in the photos area soon. #
I spent the evenings simultaneously trying not to worry about the coming war, and re-reading a battered old copy of 1984. Consequently, I now have a solid grounding in the principles of doublethink. #
Some reading material to pass the time before the 24 hour rolling coverage starts:
Farewell to the old world (Guardian). “Momentous events and decisions, each weighty in its own terms, are tripping over each other. There is a sense of history suddenly speeding up, of a loss of control…“
The war of misinformation has begun, by Robert Fisk (Independent).
Project for the New American Century: Statement of Principles. Check out the names at the bottom of the page. Double-plus-scary.
George W. Queeg (New York Times). “But more and more people now realize that even if all goes well at first, it will have been the wrong war, fought for the wrong reasons ? and there will be a heavy price to pay.” (Confused about the title? I was. Try this).
America’s deep Christian faith (BBC). “It’s not uncommon to see White House functionaries hurrying down corridors carrying bibles.“
The Thirty-Year Itch (MotherJones.com). “Three decades ago, in the throes of the energy crisis, Washington’s hawks conceived of a strategy for US control of the Persian Gulf’s oil.“
The day the earth died (The Observer). Victims recall Japan’s WWII bio-weapons tests.
Off to bed now, to try to sleep.