Bits and bobs

Well, I await the plumber and seem unable to concentrate on work. So, what to do? I harness the Internets. And in true Walaka style, I offer the following link farm.

California lifts gay marriage ban!

Oreos go British, or not.

Oldest known bust of Julius Caesar found. (BTW, had a fabulous time visiting SAM's Roman exhibit on Saturday aroundabout midnight time. The place was heaving, which was really fun to see.)

Potted history of ETA. (As most of you probably won't know, ETA set off another bomb a couple days ago in Álava, killing a civil guard. Puta ETA.)

Sex and the City trailer! Canna wait!

The Rape of Proserpine by Bernini at Galleria Borghese.

Human Rights Torch Relay. There's a rally on Sunday. Who's up for going?

Spain's Eurovision bid, 'Baila el chiki chiki', if you can believe it.

New musical tapa - Calexico

What can I say about Calexico? Just this: they are fine and good and you should run right out and buy all their albums. Meanwhile, enjoy 'Güero Canelo' (apparently a restaurant in Tucson).

Güero Canelo

Jump, scrape, break the switches
Coast low wit da bitches
Funky pop, drop 'n hop
Here come the cops
Guero canelo

Gangs, guns, knives, thugs
Chumps, chops, chill, chug
Drink malt, smoke mota
I like you mucho
Dame un beso

Soma, valium, oxycontin
Reds, whites, speed, vicodin
T's, b's, thorazine
Screamers, pleasers
Guero canelo

Freak, tweek, week 2 week
Kneel, feel, seek the geek
Pump da bass in yo' face
Contrabasso
How low can you go?

Belladonna, mescaline
Psylocibin, peyote
Mda and dnt spells ecstasy
Guero canelo

Coil spring, bounce, crank
Pumps, shocks, struts, tanks
Psychoactive electroplade
It's necesito
Dame un beso

Impala, Caddy
El dorado, Comet
Galaxy, el Camino
Chevelle, Caprice
Monte Carlo
So low six fo'
How low can you go?

Tweezer, teaser, tiger weezer
Rusty, crusty, skuzzy skeezer
Chuy, chata, cholo, chico
Flaco, chucho
Only at pueblo
Molé y guero canelo

Guero canelo
Guero canelo

Mammoni

Just in time for Mother's Day:

These stories about Italian momma's boys could easily be set in Spain. And they could be women as well!

I find this practical and family-oriented approach to life fascinating. As a student of mine said, and I paraphrase: 'Why should my kids be out struggling when I can provide a good home for them?'

CCXIII

August 2005

Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom 29 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]
Spc. John Kulick 35 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]
Pfc. Nathaniel E. Detample 19 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]
Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo 25
Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera 22
Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson 40
1st Lt. David L. Giaimo 24
Spc. Rusty W. Bell 21
Spc. Brian K. Derks 21
Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor 30 [Tennessee Army Nat'l Guard]

Source: CNN.com

Junk mail

I will give the Scientologists credit for one thing: when you ask them to stop calling you or sending stuff, they are unfailingly polite about it. Don't know how I got on their mailing list this time, but I have every expectation I am no longer on it. And remind me to tell you about Brett and I's personality test adventure sometime.

CCXII

August 2005

Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr. 36
Spc. Kurt E. Krout 43 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]
Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat 25 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]
Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley 21
Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna 20
Pfc. Hernando Rios 29 [New York Army Nat'l Guard]
Spc. Anthony N. Kalladeen 26 [New York Army Nat'l Guard]
Staff Sgt. Ramon E. Gonzales-Cordova 30
Sgt. Francis J. Straub Jr. 24 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]
Spc. Gennaro Pellegrini Jr. 31 [Pennsylvania Army Nat'l Guard]

Source: CNN.com

Art? What the fu...?

No time to write a potted summary of Boston and Washington, so I'll just leave you with this sickening story of sickening sicko "art". Please to sign the petition linked to in the post. Art may be many things, but cruel it should not be.