HitchcockWriter's periodic vertiginous notes

Check out my new facebook celebrating Vertigo and my book, Vertigo: The Making of a Hitchcock Classic (St. Martin's Press)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vertigo-The-Making-of-a-Hitchcock-Classic/108275142588964

Name change but still all the action over there

Vote. If you live in the US, then I shouldn't have to remind you that this is democracy that requires your active participation. If you don't participate, then we end up with eight years of the current bullshit. Bush/Cheney are the best argument ever for getting off your ass and making sure such ineptitude never reaches the white house ever again in our lifetime.

http://registertovoteonline.org/site/signup/

finally, the season I can't wait to finish winds down. Christmas has become an ugly display of all the negative appetites--with the positive one's struggling to ride along as wrapping so we don't feel so guilty for such conspicuous consumption and greed. But, this is an honest season and the real fangs of the vampiric population are laid bare and we are shown for that which we are--wolves in Santa outfits shoving everything we can into our fat greasy bags. No bah humbug here--just a casual observor of the truth and happy to sit quietly on my buddhist cushion, pleased to no longer be part of the ritualized insanity.

On other drearier notes, it seems that I will soon have to lay aside my mantle of hope for my man Biden, and pick up Mr. Obama's. What a difficult choice, but a real blessing to have such quality choices. My intimations are though that we may never make it to the general election in November without the twin towers of manipulative darkness doing something or allowing something to interrupt the peaceful transition.

I recommend Notes to a young american patriot for reading before you cluck that it can't happen here (and try finding either one of the books that carry that title in a library or a bookstore).

to paraphrase an oryoki prayer, innumberable labors have brought us this world, be thankful for it.

in gassho
jinkai jikko

in the fwiw department, I'd like to say that I support Joe Biden for President--I did when he made his first run and still know that Biden would make an excellent leader for our times--maybe even better now then way back on the first bid.

I like much of what I see with Obama and Mrs. Clinton--but when it comes down to it, a person has to vote using all three organs--head, heart and gut. Only Joe Biden gets a solid vote from all three from me.

So, take a look at him and if you agree, toss some financial support his way. I don't believe in the contest being over until the votes are counted and if Biden makes a number 3,2 or 1st place showing in Iowa then things could/will change dramatically. I personally think a Biden/Edwards ticket is unbeatable come November no matter what hack the right wing throws at us.

http://www.joebiden.com/

https://secure.ga3.org/03/joebiden/ngddfaXFq2PVZ?