I've got a bird that whistles, I've got a bird that sings

Maybe through repetition I've unwittingly trained my brain to look for it, but it seems I've been spotting, with greater frequency, people texting while driving. Yesterday on the highway the guy in front of me was going terribly slow and was having trouble staying in his lane. When I passed him, I discovered he was texting away, oblivious to the fact that he was operating heavy machinery and putting lives at risk. I've been toying with the idea of beeping at people engaging in this behavior. Beeping followed by two fingers pointed at my eyes and mouthing "Pay attention to the road, you brain-dead fuck!". I say toying with the idea because I'm not convinced the tactic won't startle them to the extent that they cause an accident. Maybe people should stop typing and focus on driving so I don't have to contemplate such matters.

Today, on the same highway, a young woman in the lane to my right was mirroring the same pattern as the guy (ape) from yesterday. Driving too slow and weaving. After watching Herzog's cautionary documentary about texting and driving, I'm convinced it should be mandatory viewing for everyone who drives. Anyway, I'm thinking of moving to the wilderness of British Columbia. Why? Oh, I don't know.

I'm taking a break from reading Peter Levenda's Unholy Alliance: A History of Nazi Involvement With The Occult. When I'm done here, I'll get back to it. I've read the book before but it was years ago. It's pretty dense and I don't think I retained much. Fascinating subject, though. And creepy. Knowing that our government recruited Nazi war criminals via Project Paper Clip to hold key positions at institutions like NASA is a disturbing on a few levels.

I'm about halfway through Beloved. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. The tone is equally comforting and unsettling. I'm enjoying it.

And what the hell? The strange sounds from the sky or deep underground or who the fuck knows where are popping up again. You may recall from a year or two ago a flap of these sounds that were reported from all over the world. Some of the recordings turned out to be hoaxes, but many seem legit. Spooky.



Oh, I don't know. Life is buzzing, always, in mystery.