Russia
So, while this might not measure up to the enormity of Weezer's decline, I thought I'd mention that the stories I've read and pictures I've seen from the 60th Anniversary of V-E Day are not painting a pretty picture of Russia's status. The picture accompanying this article, in particular, is a tad disturbing - numerous Russian schoolchildren carrying pictures of Stalin. The sacrifices endured by the Soviet Union and its people during World War II were immense beyond human comprehension, but lionizing the leader who inflicted equally immense suffering on those same people hardly seems an appropriate way to honor their memory. It also reinforces the haunting suspicion that some (subscription required) have expressed that Vladimir Putin may be slowly transforming himself into the latest in a long line of Russian autocrats. Oh well, Russia tried democracy for 10 years and it didn't work so well (the country's economy is now equal to Los Angeles county), so back to another 1000 years of autocracy.
UPDATE (5/10/05): This op-ed in today's New York Times makes much the same point - honoring the Soviet Union's victory does not require honoring Stalin and covering-over his numerous crimes.
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Given that only you and Adam read this thing, is that really necessary? :)
I'll post something later when I have something specific to share.
Baby? What baby? Who's having a baby?
Oh, and I'll point out that Annie's a huge hypocrite, since she hasn't yet mentioned your baby in her blog. For that reason, and the fact that she CONTINUES TO IGNORE my e-mails, we should all point and laugh at her.
Also, I think Jeff reads this, too.
Yeah, like Jeff counts. ;)
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