Reposted because it amuses me. Right before Saddam Hussein's execution, I wrote:
As my AP English teacher told us when we read Billy Budd by Herman Melville "A criminal is hanged, a man is hung."
Yet another piece of 19th century arcana that the Bush administration has made necessary in the modern world.
In other news, I'm currently packing furiously. I'll be scheduling some posts to go up over the next week or so, since I'll be driving west to Oakland, CA, and will have little or no internet access during the drive and probably until I actually find an apartment. Anyone with a nice, inexpensive, one room apartment or studio in the area is welcome to email me with details.
Meanwhile, you'll be enjoying a selection from the archives.
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