08 July 2003

Lord Bless This Defender of Freedom Figurine The Hamilton Collection Price: $19.95 US  s&h: $ 4.99   No matter where his mission takes him, he'll never be beyond the reach of God's protection. As the brave members of the U.S. military head out to defend our freedom, it's comforting to know that each one is sheltered in the loving hands of God. Keep this radiant tribute near as a brilliant reminder of all those who proudly serve our country. Meticulously crafted by hand, this limited-edition Hamilton Collection collectible figurine is filled with authentic details. Please hurry to order now.   With the increasingly coordinated organisation of the Iraqi resistance (possibly inspired by a still-very-much-alive Saddam Hussein) & the increasing tally of American deaths, this sad & ugly little artefact has particular resonance. The ghosts of Viet-Nam & Northern Ireland are stirring now that all that liberation rhetoric is just yesterday's bad breath... 7:38:32 PM    Mmm? []         REUBEN SEMPLE JONES  THE MAO TSE TUNG YEARS         It's 12.30 AM. A silent night - just the hum of the computer fan & a plane out of Luton Airport heading south-east. Reuben's finally asleep again, flat on his back in Ecce Homo position in his cot. When he wakes & cries, flailing his arms & cranking his head around, clearly with no sense of where he is, I wonder again at the majority view that you should leave them to sob in order to train them into acceptable sleep patterns. What kind of culture counsels neglect of the sobbing baby so as to inculcate a regime of sleep that is 'acceptable', 'appropriate'? After 9 months of broken nights & somnambulant days we're still prepared to usher away whatever night demons afflict a pre-verbal baby. If so much of 'child rearing' (another hideous phrasing) is damage limitation, then it must start here at this most crucial phase. And so to bed... 1:45:34 AM    Mmm? []

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