Celebrating the Absurd

ab·surd (b-sûrd, -zûrd) adj. 1. Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable. 2. Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense 3. Of, relating to, or manifesting the view that there is no order or value in human life or in the universe. N. The condition or state in which humans exist in a meaningless, irrational universe wherein people's lives have no purpose or meaning. [Latin absurdus, out of tune, absurd : ab-, intensive pref.; see ab-1 + surdus, deaf, muffled.]

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

My Curiosity Satisfied.

A few days ago, I'd wandered over to Google Earth to see what Beirut looks like today by satellite. It hadn't updated, almost 2 weeks into the war.

Ahmad sent me pictures today.

The suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, before: