I am continually impressed at how the Bush administration fails to acknowledge the problems in Iraq. When everyone else believes the problems with Iraq are significant, Bush puts on his blinders and talks about all the great things that have happened, which of course is a pretty short list. You're left with the conclusion that he's lying or stupid. Of course he's a politician so you know he's lying sometimes. But the magnitude of his self-deception probably means he's not very smart either. He has a stubbornness and arrogance that is unmatched in modern leaders of democratic countries. His hubris has set our country onto a treacherous path we won't recover from for decades. Having strong convictions and the courage to follow them is great for a warrior, it's not so good for a politician.

As usual, here are pictures from the Pacific Grove Triathlon. These are courtesy of Action Sports International and Brightroom. I was in some major trouble during the run, so that pained look on my face is about how good I felt at that moment.

Not too much else going on really. Busy at work as usual. We are getting free dinner from Waiter.com 4 nights/week, which is a clear indication that 1: it's crunch time. 2: we are hungry.