Yes, in the United Kingdom they’re holding an official inquiry into how and why ex-P.M. Tony Blair followed George W. Bush and Co. off a cliff into war in Iraq. And guess what? Blair is facing hard questions. It’d be nice if W. faced any official questions in the U.S. But don’t expect anything of the sort.
Yet another liquor store in Crown Heights, this one brand spanking new. And like all the others, this one comes with bullet proof glass that separates cashiers from their would-be thieves, er, patrons, sort of like a sign that reads, “Welcome, fuck you, and thanks for shopping here!” all at the same time.
Nothing’s irreversible.
— Jack Shepherd
Brilliant then, brilliant now, former, and now deceased, British M.P. Robin Cook’s resignation speech to parliament in March 2003 over the imminent invasion of Iraq.
It’s O.K. to head out for wonderful, but on your way to wonderful you’re going to have to pass through all right. And when you get to all right, take a good look around and get used to it because that may be as far as you’re going to go.
— Bill Withers, Still Bill (2010)
Like, way cool.
Alexander Kosolapov, The History, 1985, Acrylic, canvas. 50” x 80”
