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Some obsessions should just be enjoyed and not deconstructed. The thrilling singe of hot peppers, the shock of cool, crisp linen, and the allure of French women for example. A closer examination would find the women of France lacking… in bras, makeup, and occasionally razors: all overrated entrapments of the bourgeoisie. Some days you won’t miss what’s missing.

For peppers and sheets you’re on your own. But I can offer for your enjoyment French chanteuse Camille. Besides singing, she employs a lot of body percussion (slaps, finger snaps, beatboxing, etc.) in her music. If you like her style, this Morning Edition interview may interest you. The third video below is a candid (very) interview in English where Camille describes her music making process. Full disclosure: the second and third vids have some mature content (nudity and language/female genitalia shoutout) and may possibly ruin your young sons for life. Or at least 20 minutes.

Hell froze over.

The South rose again.

Monkeys flew out of my butt.

I went to work this morning hopeful yet somber. As I write this, CNN has projected 333 Electoral College votes for President Elect Obama. That’s right, Barack Hussein Obama. Stop hating and vote… we did! North Carolina is still in question but it looks like Virginia came through and sent a message loud and clear. That means a lot coming from a state with a notable military presence. The thoughts are getting tangled in my head.

I was on the phone with a distant (and perhaps former… long story) friend when CNN called it. The first thought was I wish Dad were here to see it. He always thought a woman would be elected President before a black man. We’re all wrong sometime. But growing up in the Jim Crow Era and serving in a barely desegregated Army gave him a perspective unmatched by reading the limpid history books public school offered.

What’s apparent is that this election will be dissected by both party’s politicians and pundits for many moons to come. There will be time for that later and there’s no doubt I will add my two cents. Tonight belongs to Obama and all those who supported him. Tonight belongs to the haters and baiters who crossed racial, moral, ideological and religious picket lines to support the black man with the funny name. It even belongs to those who dreaded the reality and fought it every step of the way.

Tonight belongs to America. All of America.

On the eve of history for the US, I’m making a bit of history myself. This is my 100th post… overdue and perhaps a bit fluffy. But in case you’ve forgotten to breathe (for whatever reason), take a breath with me now and eyeball a few pics I took during Wilson’s Whirligig Festival 2008. We can talk about history and the future later.

The slide viewer is about a meg. When it downloads, click anywhere inside the frame and then you can navigate with your keyboard arrow keys. Sorry it’s inelegant, but Flash is a PITA and I’m not figuring it out tonight.