A Day.. posted late in this one

This morning I went shopping for work. I picked up some basics at the Co-op, a bunch of flowers and a frog fountain from Farmer Clem’s. I was able to have most of the flowers planted by the time I left, though the frog needs some tinkering so that he’ll spit the proper amount of water to keep my fish happy. Tomorrow will be “clean the pond” day. My fish will be happy in a pool while I empty, scrub and refill their home. They’ll have new water lilies, the fountain and perhaps some other goodies to make their resiliant fish lives more beautiful. I must remember to bring a camera to work sometime soon to take some photos of my work.

Matthew Sweet’s cover of Cortez the Killer is likely one of my favorite songs ever. It’s so well done, and sounds amazing for a live track. Plus the sentiment and lyrics are so brilliant and relevent. Look for it if you can.

From Matthew Good:

How many people have died in the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last four and a half years? An estimated 3.3 million. It has been described as Africa’s worst war and the worst conflict since the Second World War. And how often do you hear about it on the news? No offense to the City of Toronto, but how many people have perished because of SARS and how dramatically has the economic fallout because of the lack of tourism affected the overall standard of living? Is it comparable to the DR Congo’s 3.3. million dead and its third world living conditions?
No?
If that’s the case then why isn’t everyone playing benefit concerts for Bunia? Or how about the Province of Ituri where 1,000 villagers were massacred?
Because people in the DR Congo don’t buy records.