Zarqawi is dead.

Rot in hell, you doughy, NON-IRAQI wannabe, slaughterer of innocent civilians, like Nicholas Berg, Ken Bigley, Eugene Armstrong, Jack Hensley, all of whom are far more worthy to have their names remembered than yours ( Read more... )

Oh. Oh man.

Jesusjesusjesus

My brother is out of Iraq, everyone. He's been in Germany for the last couple of days, and right now is flying over the Atlantic.

Deo Gratias.

I'm thinking about what happened in Fallujah on Wednesday. I just cannot wrap my head around that kind of insane savagery. Mike and I were talking about this last night--what kind of...creature...do you have to be to do that to another human being? How can you surrender your humanity like that? I don't understand it at all. These creatures ( Read more... )

My knee looks bad--it's considerably swollen. I have no idea what happened but I'm putting ice on it for awhile. Julie let me go early from rehearsal, as I was gimping around the studio feeling like Tiny Tim, so I can kick back and rest for a little while ( Read more... )

Got this email from Stuart:

I'll see many of you soon, I'm off to Iraq for a bit. Keep in touch, love to everyone.

Stu

I'm trying so hard to keep it together. Please, please, please stay safe, little brother, dear little baby brother.

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I voted today. They don't expect a big turnout today--the election is for a few council members and some ballot initiatives. I was thinking of Stuart, and Iraq, and my usual frustration with those who don't exercise their right to vote. As fucked up as the situation is over there, we're trying to give them that right. People die all over the ( Read more... )

Oh God. Scary, scary news. My brother Stuart is being sent to Baghdad (he's in Naval Intelligence) for six months. He leaves next week.

Everyone, please pray for him. I'm so scared for him.

Psst. Hey. Iraqis.

Happy Liberation. Your celebration is bringing a smile to my face.

I just hope we do right by you.