Breaker Morant

This movie is highly, highly recommended to you all. It's a somewhat unknown Australian movie from around when I was born, but its a brilliant work, something to let one's mind chew on in this time of war. Like anyone else I was disgusted by the prison abuses perpetuated by our soldiers here recently, but thinking of the court-martial of these reservists to shield the Army from the blame...it did add some "food for thought". This is one of my favorite movies I've seen and it brings to light some very pertinent concepts most civilians never consider when passing judgement on soldiers. So many quotes I could paraphrase, but suffice to say, the tragedies of war are not committed by abnormal men, but by normal men under abnormal circumstances. Like the English empire at the end of the 19th Century, we desire a clean, fair, gentleman's war. I'm afraid they do not exist. Watch this movie in context of current affairs, and I believe you'll find it valuable to reflect upon. Besides, its just a smashing good movie! Brilliant writing and acting...and all the Lee Enfields you could want!!!

Man Fined For Annoying Squirrel

It has come down to this...the Last Great Struggle of Mankind.

They usurp our attics, they seek to supplant us on the Earth. The furry little bastards will stop at nothing until we are subservient to their ultimate agenda. Death to squirrels!!! Heed not the threat of their tiny razor-sharp incisors, or their sneering, chirpy little laughs of defiance! God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear.

I'm thinking of getting a 50 cal BMG Barrett rifle to use as a squirrel gun. It would be dubbed "The Harvester". Hehehehe.

NASA Plans To Fly Jet 5,000 MPH

Very interesting article. Of note:

"The Department of Defense is developing a hypersonic bomber that theoretically could reach targets anywhere on Earth within two hours of takeoff from the continental United States. The earliest such a plane would enter operation is 2025."

We live in by far the most advanced, most powerful, and most freedom-oriented nation on Earth. I count it a tremendous blessing to have been born here!

A Side Note: I have yet to decide on another language to pursue. So many interesting ones. Latin? It bores upperclass schoolchildren, but I was never forced to learn it, so why not? German? I've spent many years studying it, might as well finish it up and get fluent. Dutch? Half German, half English...its the perfect third language for me! Quenya? Another dead language...but I daresay more interesting than its failed cousin Esperanto.

Maybe I could just learn Finnish and be done with it.

"Just when I'd spent the last piaster I could borrow..."

Ahh, Steely Dan. I could sit and quote their most excellent lyrics to you, my notably absent readers, all night. It's amazing how the most ludicrous gibberish sung by a reedy, squawky little jazz-nerd from upstate New York, can seem so poignant and true...as he croons in "Dr. Wu":

"All night long, we would sing that stupid song...and every word we sang I knew was true!"

I'd saw off my left nose to play in a band like this. Hey its not like I need it anyway. Many people would saw it off anyway for cosmetic reasons. But I am not so vain...

Oh heavens!!! Stories like these only come along every so often! Makes up for the poor Krauthammer article today!

North Korea's Budding Fondness for John "Pyongyang" Kerry

Well, I've been struck by somewhat of an epiphany. Listening to the gloriously lofi bootlegs of The Banter Curry Sails, I hear enormous potential. I've been struggling for some time (literally years) to find some effective outlet for my creative musical side. Praise bands are fun, and an excellent opportunity to serve the Lord and the church body...but (don't consider this a criticism) there is very little room for expression, improvisation, spontaneous creation, or the wonderful dynamic chemistry that happens between musicians whose brains are operating on the same wavelength. One could debate forever the virtues of instrumental music, so I won't go into it. Honestly, for me, its better to place "the message" into acoustic songs, because wild full band rock songs usually are rendered with fully unintelligible vocals in live situations, anyway. Acoustic songs have been my modus operandi for a good long while now...I had decided to can the electric thing completely. Only problem, doing the solo thing, I don't dig my voice enough to use it. So nothing developing there, yet. Lot of songs written. But for now...my job is to court new members for a newly reformed DEEP-FUNKTI-FRIED psycho-fusion-groove-rock group. I've got specific people in mind...all us old married non-student people don't hardly got the time though. Its not as easy to form bands when you are in the "real world", take my word for it, college/HS punks. For us, spending time with our wives/families and paying the mortgage or rent are the priorities...music has to wait.

But for now mah chilluns (that's Eustace creeping back in), why don't you all go download some Banter Curry Sail bootlegs, alright? Let's bring down Nate's server (space on which was most generously donated) with an orgiastic excess of downloading traffic, eh? Heh, yeah right. Follow the link and get down wich yo' groovy selves:

FREE MUSIC!!!

Welcome mis amigos.

As I bow to the pressure of maintaining the supreme funktitude of the inimitable "Eustace Lufgren's Funky Diatribe" whilst still having an outlet for less funky ponderings, I create a more open, decidedly less funky place for my prattle.

This will be a site for full-fledged ravings, political discourse, and random thoughts. Yes, I seem to have the classic over-inflated ego of the Blog Generation...that random thoughts in my head somehow are worthwhile for you all to read. ???

You are welcome to stay and post folks.

But do not neglect His Royal Funkiness.

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