two things i'll be missing but you really shouldn't..

7:00 p. m. Friday evening February 20 at the Market Arcade a special presentation in the Buffalo Film Seminars: Errol Morris's Academy Award-nominated documentary film Fog of War (2003) (watch the trailer )

It is the story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an insider's view of the seminal events of the 20th Century.

From the firebombing of 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo in 1945 to the brink of nuclear catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis to the devastating effects of the Vietnam War, The Fog of War examines the psychology and reasoning of the government decision-makers who send men to war. How were decisions made and for what reason? What can we learn from these historical events?

As American forces occupy Iraq and the possibility of additional military conflict looms large, The Fog of War is essential viewing for anyone who wants to understand how the American government justifies the use of military force. Combining extraordinary archival footage, recreations, newly declassified White House recordings, and an original score by the Oscar nominated composer, Philip Glass, the film is a disquieting and powerful essay on war, rationality, and human nature.

Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson will introduce the film for a few minutes at 7:00 sharp, we’ll watch it, take a short break, and then talk about it with whoever wants to join us.

For more information on Fog of War:

Sony Classics Fog of War website

Errol Morris's website



even tho people didn't dance at soundlab, she's back..

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22ND
TRACY + THE PLASTICS

new media punk by lesbian feminist video artist, Wynne Greenwood. Wynne performs as all members in the form of video projections.

+ The Painted Ladies (yeah!) and The Sweater Kittens
@ Access Community Infoshop, 6PM, $6

Located at 3180 Main St. near the University at Buffalo's South Campus right next to the intersection of Windspear and Main Street

email yourtongueandachainsaw@yahoo.com w/ questions.

this has got us laughing as of late (http://media.ebaumsworld.com/gijoe-reggae.mov).

and knowing is half the battle... (http://www.ebaumsworld.com/gijoe.html)

fire on your sleeve, there's more... (http://www.fenslerfilm.com/?sec=video)

more than 50 gay couples are married in san francisco (http://nytimes.com/2004/02/13/national/13CALI.html)

[since im not saavy enough to get a sound file up, you ll just have to imagine you can hear this one. rock out to it if you can]

"take a look around i bet you don't know who you are surrounded in closed in spaces while you wait it's the kind of thing when you think that you've already made it it's a set up a kind of unsettled feeling you wanna let it get to you well i think that i believe it i don't know if i'd deceive it baby i would go anywhere i can't fake it i won't make it if you tell me take me with you baby i would go anywhere with you when you go out late walking everywhere you've never before felt the strength of a hundred thousand million people it's the kind of thing when you need just to have someone tell you you're worth it all girl you've got a lot of style just one just close the door tonight it sounds like if the time was right we could stay here all our lives just close the door tonight it's the kind of thing when you think it could be really nice and you realize things have changed since you've been gone since you've been gone"

let the world collapse and fall

i can't sit still long enough to concentrate on anything yet lately i am not in town long enough to do anything meaningful. every time i'm ready to get settled, it's time to pick up and leave again.

let it sink and let it shudder

today i am going to pick up my camera and use it.

all the words that i will utter

i am inspired by the fact that it doesn't get darker til later in the day and that it hasn't seemed as cold cold lately.

in hopes your love will soon discover

people seem to be coming out of hibernation and things are slowly picking up. slowly but surely.