Dang manhole

I just finished watching Woody Allen's "Match Point", and this movie couldn't be much more uncharacteristic of the typical Allen film. No whiney fumbling characters in site, no irritating repetition.

Reviews compare it to Hitchcock, and accurately so. This is one of those gems that you might pass by so definitely check it out. It moves at a leisurely pace which in fact only serves to enhance the choke hold of suspense which will ultimately grab you.

On World affairs:

While I think more attention could have been paid to North Korea by this administration, the call for, and criticism for lack of bilateral talks I think is uncalled for. I believe, much like James Baker said, that you need to talk to your enemies. There is however a stark difference between this and say... the USSR, or even Iran for that matter. North Korea is refusing to talk to their neighbors or include them in discussions. That is because they don't offer Kim Jong-il anything that he wants. China, as much as they like a communist neighbor, they don't want a powerful one. Japan has no military and Korea has significantly blown any chances for sympathy from them a long time ago. Russia has too much at stake to deviate much from the will of the Western world. The United States, has recently been soft. Clinton gave Kim Jong-il some nuclear technology (Yes... if they do the blame game in this one, Clinton does not have a leg to stand on.... not to mention Clinton conducted bilateral talks and they failed). So Kim Jong-il thinks they have the best chance at bargaining with the U.S.

Kim Jong-il is mad, he only wants one thing "Greatness" and he is deluded into thinking he can still achieve this. I believe he is so deluded, that he will sink with a burning ship just to try. There is no negotiating with a mad man. Now North Korea is threatening to launch a nuclear missile. Of course they may not be capable of this (especially since the whole Nuke thing may be entirely faked). All of this is of course besides the point. The mere fact that people are trying to say talking to this little nut will appease him is ludicrous.

Lets get the sanctions and embargos in place ASAP! And I don't think it would hurt to create the talked about naval blockade either.

Anyway....

The days are exciting if nothing else.

Tomorrow I have to get my new tire from Ford. I got a flat on some construction on Beacon St. when I was driving Kate home Friday night. I had some family in town, and Kate had accompanied us to a feast at Kowloon. It was a good night... save my run in with a manhole cover.