Archive for February, 2005
No declaration of tenderness
The little girl expects no declaration of tenderness from her doll. She loves it — and that’s all. It is thus that we should love. — DeGourmont
Torture as the doctrine of war in Iraq
In reality its only the horrible nature of man that’s revealed in war. Is civilisation not always preceded or followed by barbaric chaos? The English army in Iraq can apparently not escape the accusations of mistreatment and torture of the Iraqi people. The many examples of torture in Iraq raises an important question: Will war, [...]
H. S. Thompson sent him self to Paradise
We where somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the dessert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like “I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive…” And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping [...]
