Monday, April 21, 2003

Occasionally, very occasionally, students take a break from their harmonious, caring, productive lives.  Take this exchange, for example, between two of my groupmates. -----Original Message----- From: MESSIER Jean-Marie To: FOURTOU Jean-René Sent: 21/04/2003 18:33 Subject: RE: meeting Jean-René, I see you're determined to continue to make a fool out of yourself this period. Nice move! Did you get your wife's approval on this one? -- JMM -----Original Message----- From: FOURTOU Jean-René To: MESSIER Jean-Marie Sent: 21/04/2003 19:40 Subject: your e-mail Jean-Marie, You should really try to refrain from communicating with people, especially when you've been drinking and don't know all the facts.  It says too much about you.  For instance, it is now completely clear to me that you like to imagine you have enemies because it gives you a sadistic perception of control over people. I'm really sorry that you have this paranoia, but I'd like to confirm for I hope the final time: my life does not revolve around you.  Very few people's lives do, despite your attempts. I hope you are able to overcome your personal issues and thus find happiness in your life. Good bye. Jean-René   8:15:52 PM    comment []

From this morning's Financial Times article "Confusion over who controls Iraq's oil ministry": However, he lamented the whole US approach to dealing with post-war Iraq. "We have a lot of experience with coups d'etat and this one is the worst," he said. "Any colonel in the Iraqi army will tell you that when he does a coup he goes to the broadcasting station with five announcements. "The first one is long live this, down with that. The second one is your new government is this and that. The third is the list of the people to go on retirement. The fourth one, every other official is to report back to work tomorrow morning. The fifth is the curfew." This is usually done within one hour, he added. "Now we are waiting more than a week and still we hear nothing from them."   10:35:33 AM    comment []