9/17/02 -

Dreams of a break-in last night, and being given a patch of land a little out west to build a house on. My Sweetie was there, and there was a frog pond out back where we could sit and watch the sun go down. I'm really beginning to feel the approach of autumn... getting enthused about Halloween. I may do a diorama of the custom figures and spooky monsters.

www.libel.com?

In a column for today's National Review Online, Rod Dreher talks about litigation between an author and a critic who voiced opinions in a blog.

Highlights -

In new media, anybody with a computer and online access can say whatever they like, instantly. And when they do, they are no more protected from libel claims than the New York Times.

"Once you publish something, you're a publisher, whether you're a priest, housewife, or shareholder," says Baron. "People need to learn to curb their enthusiasm before they post."

I wonder if there'll be a spate of lawsuits over what the more catty folks say in the future?

Also on K5 - Iraq Agrees to Readmit UN Weapons Inspectors

Iraq, under intense American pressure to reaccept UN weapons inspectors, unconditionally did so late Monday, said U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Under Security Council resolutions, sanctions imposed on Iraq after its 1990 invasion of Kuwait cannot be lifted until U.N. inspectors certify that its weapons of mass destruction have been destroyed. Inspectors left the country four years ago ahead of U.S. and British air strikes to punish Iraq for not cooperating with inspections. The turnabout in Iraq, after four years of stalemate, came days after President Bush addressed the U.N. General Assembly debate and said that Iraq must comply with Security Council resolutions or face the consequences. -The Associated Press

Well, good. Hopefully this'll eliminate any need for more aggressive action.

I forgot that I synched my palm... what's in there today? Mouse over pics for minor commentary.



Oh yeah... I told you I had Halloween on my mind, dear journal.

More scattered T-storms all week! Off to work... until much later!