 Actually, I am very glad she exists and wish I had met her. That’s PJ Harvey of course. Went to her show at the Wiltern last night with Seed (no photo… very sad…), Brett and Kate (who we all were meeting for the first time - pretty, young Bio-Med Engineer. Wonder if the kittens are her thesis project. Nah.) 
Fucking HOT ROCKER CHICK who, unfortunately (?), is not nearly as angry anymore (or “angry”?) as she was when I first encountered her music. Might have something to do with aging. Or rather, growing up. I was personally mildly disappointed but should have just gotten more familiar with her current album beforehand.
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 Nobel winners… Isn’t it embarrassing how few Nobel winners most of us can name? These are some of the most noble, noteworthy people in the history of modern achievement and they go virtually unnoticed by we the masses.
Which brings up another topic of attention: History.
My roommate, Stephanie, and I were discussing Native American, Black American, and general World History. It was frustrating to remember some but not much of the information learned in school. I walked away from our quick overview of American History with a renewed shame at how deeply racist images have embedded themselves in our subconscious and my how limited my personal knowledge.
It started because we were discussing Spike Lee’s movies, particularly: “BAMBOOZLED”. 
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October surprise (ok-TOH-buhr suhr-PRYZ) noun
A last minute surprise, especially one orchestrated by a candidate to influence an election.
[The US presidential elections take place on the first Tuesday in November. The idea of an October surprise stems from the belief that a significant event taking place just before the election would influence the voters and change the result. The term originated in the 1980 US presidential elections. US embassy personnel were held hostage in Tehran, leading to speculation that the incumbent president would secure their release just before the election, in order to boost his prospects for re-election.]
How ironic is that?
So here’s a brand new (borrowed, as always) token of my distraction: Euphemism Generator.
edited 10/26/04….
How is this for a horoscope!
ARIES: I have a good imagination, but it’s difficult for me to wrap my mind around the possibility that anyone besides a white Christian fundamentalist millionaire is planning to vote for George W. Bush in the upcoming election. The man is not only a menace to the environment, women’s rights, healthcare, the economy, science, and the English language, but is also fighting terrorism in all the wrong ways. Still, I refuse to detest him. On the contrary, I send him my blessings. Likewise, though I’m pained by readers who enjoy my horoscopes yet support Bush, I love them just the same. It’s very important for you to apply my approach in the coming weeks, Aries. Do not, under any circumstances, revile the people you disagree with. Keep in mind Booker T. Washington’s view: “I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.”
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