Michael Ignatieff: Political Naif or Lying Sack of Shit?

Lies, Damned Lies and The Apprenticeship of Michael Ignatieff:

His Mistake, Our Fault

Image copied from the MP's website.

Nobody likes to be held in contempt; nobody wants to be lied to. When an ambitious sitting politician does both, especially in the guise of self-criticism and self-reflection, the contempt is wondrous to behold and must be noted, even by those who are not members of Canada's "natural ruling party".

In the August 5th, 2007, issue of The New York Times Magazine, Micheal Ignatieff has revealed what I have suspected since his odious final campaign speech at last December's Liberal Party leadership convention: that he holds the general public in contempt and that he is a liar, if only by omission. ( read more )

I've Been Bad But I've Been Good

The morning pages have seemed an unattainable peak for the past few days. I'd blame that on the hash (first time in weeks), we it not for the fact I stopped waking up and hitting the typewriter first thing before I had semi-psychedelics at hand.

I'm trying to convince myself I have only taken a long weekend since the last of them (the morning pages, that is) and it is true that I've devoted what is - for me - an inordinate amount of time socializing recently, not to mention the fact that I really did update my website today.

That piece, that was "90%" done? I ended up completely re-writing it today. Whether for better or for worse, only my future biographers know for sure.

Wednesday did see me cleaning, cooking and - finally - entertaining the delightful, very smart and very funny casualsexcapage, who stayed until around four in the morning and to whom I still owe an email.

But it is getting that fucking article out of the way - for better or for worse - that has freed me to post a pointless entry. Jezus, but I hate love writing.