Must be creative...

The more I think about it, the more I realize that the Bush administration will essentially be considered a dark age for America. Thirty years from now, textbooks will remember this President as not only the most incompetent, but the most divisive president in history. So, now I'm issuing a challenge to my readers: Come up with a nickname for the 8 years of George W. Bush's presidency. Too bad the "Great Depression" is already taken.

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Back in the U,S. of A.

Well loyal readers, as many of you already know, I have finally returned to the good ole U.S. And what exactly happened while I was gone, oh nothing much. Just...
Major News
Sandra Day O'Connor retiring from the supreme court.
Hurricane Katrina
William Rhenquist dies
George W. Bush proves yet again that he is a arrogant douche bag who requires too many catnaps..
Sports
Texas beats Ohio State.
Oklahoma (those sons of bitches) lose. To TCU!!!! (and then two days after I get back they lose to UCLA)
Personal
Almost all my single friends got girlfriends.
Another friend is engaged. (I think current total is at least 4)
My couch was violated by drunken party goers.

Good to see that when I leave the country, the whole place just gets turned upside down. My prediction for next time I leave the country: The U.S. government is overthrown by monkeys. And might I be the first one to welcome the rule of our new monkey lords. (This whole paragraph was just an excuse for the following picture)

Michael "Peter Principle" Brown

I'm sure everyone has heard by now that Michael Brown, director of FEMA, was previously the head of the International Arabian Horse Association. Perhaps that is why it took so long to get supplies to New Orleans. He'd never heard of those big "horseless carriages" that can move supplies faster than an Arabian horse. However, Time just published an article that states that Michael Brown might have lied on his resume. That's right, he is even MORE incompetent than previously suspected.

Blame game MY ASS!

This "blame game" talking point that I keep hearing from the White House is REALLY pissing me off. Our so-called "War President" seems to be the Anti-Truman. His new motto should be "The buck stops ANYWHERE BUT here". So, if the President of the United States is NOT responsible for protecting the American people, then who is? GI Joe? Sgt. Slaughter might be a work of fiction, but so was the federal government's initial response to Hurricane Katrina. Fuck you Mr. President. The government failed on your watch. YOUR WATCH Dubya! Take some responsibility. Asshole.

Brussels rocks my world

So, I went to Brussels this weekend. I figured I'd just go see some of the tourist sites, such as Grand Palace pictured below.



















But then I see that there is some sort of parade happening in the central square (pictured below). And booths. Why are there people drinking at these booths? What ever could be going on?


















I find an information booth. I pick a pamphlet. Oh-Fucking-Hell. It's Beer Weekend in Brussels! There is so much Belgian Beer EVERYWHERE that my feeble human mind can barely comprehend the sheer beauty of such a site. A smile emerges that goes from ear to ear. I am so happy, I can barely speak. Needless to say, it was time to go to work.

















I met some great people at this event. Below is a picture of me and Simon. Simon has been to beer festivals all around the world, including several in good ole California. I comment that I am also a fan of the Rogue Beer, which is prominently displayed on his shirt. We are instant friends.



















So much crazy shit went down that night, it would take me too long to write about all of it. Let's just say when you drink like a madman at Belgian Beer Weekend, drunken shenanigans ensue. I love Brussels.

If you haven't already, go donate some money.

Being in Amsterdam, I've been out of the loop a bit on events in the U.S. I had no idea how bad Hurricane Katrina until I saw Bush's speech last night on BBC World. So, I hope everyone out there donates some money to help out the victims of this disaster.

I'm really glad that my home state Texas, and Houston in particular, are stepping up to help out the victims of Katrina. The Houston Chronicle has setup a webpage for victims who need housing and Astrodome is being used as temporary housing for roughly 23,000 people.

Business/Home owners that stayed in New Orleans are starting to bust out firearms to keep looters out. But alot of the looters are people who are trying to feed their families, so its really hard to hate them. Now, for people who think New Orleans deserved to be destroyed because it is a wicked, sinful city... they should be forced to wade through what's left of New Orleans, fish out the dead bodies of all the victims "who deserved to die", and then go to the families of these victims and explain why they deserved to die. (My first thought was that they should be shot, but that is far too kind for them) ASSHOLES!