conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

friday morning: forever in blue jeans

I am drinking Starbucks coffee this morning. It is distributed by Pepsi. Did you know that? I learned that this week. All those fancy Starbucks bottled beverages are Pepsi products. More and more I see the insidious nature of corporate relationships. "Yes," says the Beanbrewer, "we will have our way with the American working stiff! We will caffeinate her until she types 150 wprds a minute! Bwahahahahaaaa!!!! No one will stop us now!"

I take my insidious beanery with half and half. Thanks.

"Our military has done everything that has been asked of them. It is time to bring them home." - John P. Murtha

In other news, there seems to be a bit of a row on The Hill about whether or not we should get out of Iraq. Somehow I am not all that moved. I have no good reason for this. I know inflamitory things are being said. You can go to the NY Times, The Washington Post, and the Washington Times for more information.

In sometimes vitriolic terms, Republican leaders accused Democrats of siding with terrorists, and Democrats countered that Bush deceived the nation in starting a war that he has no strategy for ending. The bitter exchanges came as polls show Americans are increasingly eager to have Iraqis assume control so U.S. troops can come home.

Finally, I cam into the office this morning to find all of these very professional people in jeans and sneakers. Yep, it is casual Friday. I am not quite as casual, but it I am never that dressy here in the copy room. I'll remember next time around and wear jeans, a tee-shirt and some sweater or sweatshirt. I like that noise. Or perhaps I will go beyond the blue jeans...you never know.

So that is the news I have for this morning. Later today I will try to post something on a conversation I was having with a friend about post-humanism, technology, and discernment enhancers.

Posted by tripp at November 18, 2005 09:06 AM