strangling puppies

the other night, john stewart made a joke that if you left donald rumsfeld, dick cheney, and dubya in a room together, someone would strangle a puppy. this struck me as simultaneously awful, funny, and prescient. i can think of several people i know or run into on a daily basis who probably strangle puppies in their spare time. now, when someone cuts me off on the road, i think 'puppy strangler.' it reminds me of the terrific book which warns against people who too readily confess their small sins. you can bet dimes for dollars, if they admit to being chronically late, what they're not telling you is how they like to squash gerbil's skulls in their free time.

did i mention how untidy i am?