Housekeeping

I returned from France two days before the 1st Round Election. Now we all know that it will be Sarkozy, who leans right and Royale, more socialist, who will grapple for the position of President of France. The final two weeks between the 1st Round Election and the Final Election are considered the most campaign intensive weeks. Candidates will begin to tackle the issues in a more...precise way, as opposed to the general ambiguities of pre-1st round election campaigning. Either way the election goes, there will be with out a doubt major changes for France. So stay tuned...

As for American politics there is some movement but nothing that out of the ordinary. McCain delivered a rousing speech regarding Iraq which brings to mind an old Henry Clay quote, "I'd rather be right than be President." If a Republican aside from McCain takes the White House they should seriously consider the Senior Senator from Arizona for Secretary of State. Fred Thompson announced his non hodgkins lymphoma. Could possibly be clearing the path to the White House, a pre-emptive strike if you will. Hillary is from the deep-south again. And more and more Democrats are making nice with that lovable racist Al Sharpton....

Land of the Lost

I will be leaving for JFK shortly for my flight to the strange and paradoxical land of Paris, France. I have been to Europe numerous times prior, however, never to Paris, I do hope it lives up to its hype, which I am sure it will. After all, it is the Paris, France.

There is currently an election going on there, among other things, so I anticipate that to be a lot of fun. I spend a lot of time dealing with the bold subtleties of American politics so it will be somewhat refreshing (or substantially more confusing) to get to experience the dirty workings of another country for a change.

Pictures may even be uploaded when I return on the 21st. Till then, this baby is going cold.


Cheerio.

Death By Logic: These Colors Don't Run

Welcome to the first installment of our new series "Death by Logic." Let's get started.

I have heard this patriotic saying many a time and I was thinking about it further today. “These colors don't run.” This is of course referring to the colors on the American flag.

The saying has two meanings, one being the literal meaning that the colors on the fabric will not run when exposed to liquid. There is also the symbolic meaning. The flag and its colors being a symbol of the nation and how our nation does not back down and run....wait doesn't that sound like cut and run? I guess we really aren’t supposed to do that!

Anyway back to the point. Red, white, and blue are the colors that do not run...according to my research though, another country has the same exact colors but as it so happens they are known for something entirely different. Yes, I am talking about France. The nation of quitters. National motto: “we surrender”. They fly the white flag more than they fly their own.

This development leaves us in a logical conundrum. If France is known for surrendering, and the United States is not then do the colors really not run? The only way to solve this problem is to change the language. How about, "these colors when arranged in the specific design as represented on the flag of the United States of America, all other instances and occurrences being void, do not run." That covers it I think.



Water proof fabric doesn't exist in France?