Accidentally deleted a post! Went something like this:

I was working last night on my assignment that’s already overdue, and thought I should probably check to see how many marks I’m losing each day for lateness. Open the course outline, and this is what I read:

Lateness
You must submit all assignments on time in order to pass this course.

I felt physically ill. Quick call to the lecturer to grovel and I am now working (more) feverishly on it.

Update, since I’ve had to rewrite that first bit, is I’ve handed it in but haven’t been able to talk to lecturer yet… Hopefully she lets me pass.

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: May 16, 2004 – May 22, 2004

it hurts my heart to write this about an institution I dearly love but this army is completely dysfunctional, angry and is near losing its honor. We are back to the Army of 1968.

This was linked from comments on Chris’s piece just mentioned. It gives an insight to the situation on the ground in Iraq from a security contractor.

Read this: Heart of Darkness, by Christopher Allbritton, who brought us the good news of Iraqi artwork. It is an honest, gut-wrenching piece.

It brings to mind some of the reasons I fear being a journalist in “bodgy places”, but at the same time all of the reasons I feel I have to. Thanks Christopher.