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Alas! I read all of the Saunders' book Pastoralia. A wacky, driving set of stories! Too bad he doesn't have more in print. He has a refreshing style--weird and wonky!

I believe I dreamed a dream last night about trying to get into a presentation at a toy company. There was some type of presentation being made to acknowledge a person that I knew. I wanted to show up at the presentation, but since I wasn't and employee I was having a difficult time getting in. I think, in the dream, I managed to finagle my way in and heard the presentation. There were several scenes of me walking along a loading dock that ran beside the building where the offices were. I figured out a way to get to the presentation area on the loading docks, and entered by a side door. I felt strongly that I should be there and made it happen.

Cool last night and today! I slept in this morning. Finally got up around noon and went out for lunch and some errands. Felt good to ride around in the warm truck. Had some spicy Indian food for lunch that helped heat things up a bit.

Watching the turmoil in the Middle East. Terrible! Israel is out of control (or in total control from perhaps another perspective)! Don't know how the world can stand by and watch such actions. Bush is doing nothing decisive to make it stop. Israel keeps being very careful to call what they are doing a "military action"--not a "war." It just happens to be an action against an entire people. Israel keeps repeating their view that there are no humanitarian issues involved (hunger, access to fuel, lack of adequate medical supplies and services), which is blatantly not true.

Welcome to a new, but ever unchanging, year! Deadly fireworks on display!