What? Spicy Honey Mustard Kettlecorn? No! NO!
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Large banner-type art thing hanging outside the front of the Arlington Arts Center. Update: Amy tells me it is The 0 Project.
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Cool, this deli has free sulfite *and* MSG!
(SulfMSG.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
Batasan Bombing
Another explosion in the Philippines: the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City, home to Congress. Police are pretty sure that this was an actual bomb targeted to kill Basilan Congressman Wahab Akbar as he left the building (unlike the Glorietta blast which they now say was an accident).
(Note that the Batasang Pambansa is the House of Representatives, formerly the home of Parliament, distinct from the Senate which is GSIS Building in Pasay City, a different part of Metro Manila.)
More from Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, BBC, New York Times, Pinoyexchange, Amee, MLQ3.
The response is, as with Glorietta, resounding cynicism. Few seem to believe Glorietta was an accident, and with the president facing impeachment and the Philippines’ notorious history of political foul play, the unsettled populace can’t help but compare these blasts with the fake ambush of Enrile which Marcos used as a pretext for martial law.
Still, considering the tribal/warlordist aspect of Filipino provincial politics, I could see a political power play in Basilan bringing on a brazen attack like this, too.
I withhold judgment as I watch how the spectacle unfolds from afar.
Update: Akbar was the target, says the PNP. Akbar has former associations with the Abu Sayyaf, and rebelled against them, establishing a dictatorial reign of terror during his prior governorship. This is Philippine-style feudal provincial politics with terror tactics and connections mixed in. Also see MLQ3’s column, House in the Line of Fire.
Haircut
Got a haircut yesterday. Before going out to the barber, I set up the tripod and took a photo of myself in the living room with my messy locks, then, making sure nothing moved, took a photo again immediately on my return. The light did change a bit, however, so it took a small bit of selective masking in Photoshop to get things right:
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Walking toward the light at the end of the tunnel.
(Corridor.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
Caturday!
Pandora is on the carpet, staring intently into your soul.
In the vertical photo, note the portrait in the background.
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What is this construction thing called? It looks like a mini wrecking ball with a giant clip sticking out of it, all attached to a crane.
(BallClip.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
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*Gasp* Is that David LaGesse of Dave’s Download, doing interviews with passersby at a Georgetown street corner?
Mornings by the Water
Just a few snapshots I took Monday and Tuesday morning walking between Foggy Bottom and Georgetown. I was so struck by the contrast between blue sky and retreating rain clouds over the Potomac River that I had to snap a panorama yesterday morning. The broken pumpkin in the canal could have been a nicer shot, too, if I had better zoom. Or wading boots.
And yeah, I’m liking this camera a lot.