Pay no attention to the countries behind the curtain

I've found myself having this conversation several times in the last few months: I'm chatting with someone about Haiti (which I do far too much, I suppose) and the other person asks: "what do you think it'll take to make serious improvements in Haiti?"

( And here I blather, yet again, about politics and Haiti )

Third noisy day...

I'm sure there are people who love the air show. I just haven't met those people yet.

Dysfunctional government

Today, I have decided to resign. We need a new line-up to cope with a new session of parliament. My decision is based on what I thought the future political situation ought to be. The Democratic Party has tried to stall every bill so it has taken a long time to implement any policies. For the sake of the Japanese people, this should not be repeated. If we are to prioritize the people's livelihoods, there cannot be a political vacuum from political bargaining, or a lapse in policies. We need a new team to carry out policies.

— Japanese (former) Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda

Oh, if only Harper could follow this approach to dysfunctional parliament.

They're saying as many as 66 dead in Haiti

Gustav in Jakmèl. I don't recognize most of the locations, but I recognize a few.

Posty McPost-a-lot

Witch King: No man can slay me! Mine is an evil laugh!
Eowyn: Behold my vagina!

— Hollywood's 5 Saddest Attempts at Feminism

Via sabotabby

Fambly

Obama-love meter, as of Monday September 1st: high