Georgia on my mind

I just wanted to quickly fire off a missive on the breaking story out of the Eastern European nation of Georgia. At the moment Russia has launched a counter-offensive calling for an investigation into Georgia's charges that they Fired (or dropped rather) a Missile at Georgia. Tensions and crisis have come from Georgia and Russia like occasional waves, but an accusation (whether true or fake-which is a strong possibility at this point)of military action is a new level. It goes beyond even lasts years deportation of Russian officers for alleged spying. The story should pan out quickly and then reach a slow-down by Friday. The Kremlin will quietly admit a minor detail that will get lost in the end of the weekday for reporters. Life goes on, but at some point something will break. Give it six years before the US president gets involved. Fighting a cross-national guerrilla campaign would be a model exercise for a re-asserted Russia.
Alongside this is the lead story on Reuters, "U.S. border cop charged with murdering Mexican." There are some odd parallels when you think about it between the stories. The big country and the smaller, closely tied nation nearby. The distant, armed figure, whether plane or La Migra officer. The disparate cries of non-involvement vs disparate cries of non-premeditation and intent to kill.

Oddly enough, this accusation comes just hours after symbolic claiming of a huge swath of the Artic by submarine flag-planting. Peter Mckay got the deal right when he said "This isn't the 15th century. You can't go around the world and just plant flags."

Speaking of Canada, Everyone should head over the CBC Radio 3. Showcasing a wide range of independent Canadian Music, and with a constant stream of songs alongside a customizable playlist from their huge catalog. Although it might seem strange at first, stick with the short R3-TV episodes, they epitomize Radio 3 with retro-kitsch and clever creativity. As if that wasn't enough, they background picture changes everyday and is always something new (drawn from their Flickr group