On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:54:33 -0400, "Gordon Arnaut"
wrote:

For those who may be wondering what I meant when I referred to Bashir's
quest for "self-validation," I will just provide a brief little example.

Picture if you will a baby sitting in his high chair. The entire family is
milling around the kitchen in various stages of preparing and consuming food
and the room is bursting with voices -- there are all kinds of discussions
taking place at the same time.

All of a sudden, baby starts yelling and shouting, gesticulating with his
arms, perhaps slapping his tray with his hands or food bowl. It's a scene
we've all seen. We also know instinctively what's wrong -- in all the hubbub
of activity and discussion no one was talking to baby. He's alive too and he
wants us to know it, because that's how he validates the value and meaning
of his own existence.

It's the same with Bashir. He doesn't have any argument about the wood (he's
admitted as much), he just wants his voice to be heard -- like baby. Of
course the big difference is Bashir isn't really a baby anymore (not
really...come on now).

Regards,

Gordon.


PS: Bashir, what did I do to Hemingway? Sheesh...

Sir, you are one supremely pedantic ass!

Ed Sullivan