Republican sanity

It's nice to hear stories every now and then of Republicans like Lindsey Graham who see why going medieval on every terrorist's ass is not really a good idea, and that the Geneva Conventions are generally good rules to follow when at war. This "enemy combatant" bullshit must stop.

Incidentally, speaking of Republican things, I just finished watching the final 2 episodes of the 3rd season of 24. It was a really good season, not as good as the first, but far better than the 2nd. The final two episodes in particular were pretty tragic and dramatic, almost on the scale of an opera, though of course without singing.

And speaking of opera, you should all watch R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet, vol. 1-12." Some people say it's dumb trash, some people say it's (accidentally?) brilliant, and I'm in the latter camp. It's riveting in a strange way - the music is boring beyond belief, but when you pair it with the video/plot it's pretty priceless, and also very modern-day operatic. I never, ever thought I'd use the word "brilliant" and "R. Kelly" in the same sentence, but there you have it.