See no evil, hear no evil

[zyzyly]

I tolerated about a half hour of the tv coverage of the war and then had to turn it off. No matter which channel I turned to, it seemed too much like they were covering some sports event rather than highly coordinated death. It's like the Olympics or something.

I switched to NPR, which is slightly better. At least it doesn't consume me--I can tune it out.

During the first gulf war, I couldn't get enough of the coverage. I was glued to the tv for days, fascinated by every precision bomb that found its target. I didn't take time then to consider what was behind those concrete walls and under the burning piles of rubble. I guess I know now.

I continue to pray for peace, but feel it is mostly a futile gesture.

Comments

[ex-muzer409.livejournal.com]

I can only listen to classical music right now, because the music is soothing, and that station has few and short newsbreaks. NPR's very calmness was annoying me, they also have a "rah, rah" quality to my ears--just more of a cricket sensibility than the rugby attitude of the rest.

I've been going to the BBC's "hour-by-hour (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2866555.stm)" page for synopses now and again. But I feel like there's no surprises there, everything is going according to script.

Ugh.

[king-duncan.livejournal.com]

I'm only watching "The Golden Girls". So soothing.

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

You could pray for peas. That's doable.

Be careful what you pray for...

[myasma.livejournal.com]

I'd probably get them, and then have to eat 'em.