Iran's Guardian Council has suggested that the number of votes collected in 50 cities surpass the number of people eligible to cast ballot in those areas... "Statistics provided by the candidates, who claim more than 100% of those eligible have cast their ballot in 80-170 cities are not accurate -- the incident has happened in only 50 cities," Kadkhodaei said. The spokesman, however, said that although the vote tally affected by such an irregularity could be over 3 million and the council could, at the request of the candidates, re-count the affected ballot boxes, "it has yet to be determined whether the possible change in the tally is decisive in the election results."

And I smile,
tightening my grip.
He stands across from me,
and I see him do the same

as we wait, for though
we know the possible
movements, the best
manner of advance,

still we wait, for
best is not guaranteed,
and with surprise the worst
may in time become

the winning stroke.
And so we both
consider carefully,
not quite daring,

not yet.
I see him slip
a foot forward
cautiously,

so that’s how it was
going to go. I move
in the same way,
as a mirror, and his

eyes narrow.
Suspicion. I like it.
Things are beginning
to look good. But I cannot

claim victory now,
not now, while our
swords are still there at
our sides, still waiting silently

for the decision,
that moment when
we burst forward,
and they reach

for the other. And then
his eyes flash, I brace
my feet against the ground.
And I smile.

SCHOOL//
# study for math;
# study for history;
# study for french;
# prepare materials for art exam;
# rewrite history ia question;
# work on mountain pen & ink piece.

WRITING//
# continue writing/editing untitled comic script from screnzy;
# actually name said comic;
# write chapter three of a simple adjustment.

WORLDBUILDING//
# work on the worldbuilding questions;
# work on ne-eramaire;
# finish mountain piece before proceeding on any other design fronts;
# start sketching out comic project.

READING//
# presidential power;
# interpreting constitutions;
# the essential combrich;
# the rule of thumb;
# sir gawain and the green knight;
# shogun; the return of the shadow;
# the treason of isengard;
# the war of the ring;
# sauron defeated;
# traitor.

MISC//
# install fonts;
# categorize fonts;
# figure out which ones have commercial licenses;
# finish re-ripping cds;
# practice for sweeney todd audition;
# finish piece for and code pages for iris faerie;
# actually do smart.fm lessons.

On the June 4 edition of his Fox News show, Sean Hannity stated that in his June 4 speech in Cairo, President Obama "decided to give 9-11 sympathizers a voice on the world stage," then aired a cropped video clip of Obama saying, "I am aware that there are still some that would question or even justify the events of 9-11." However, the context of Obama's comments makes clear that Obama was condemning those who would "justify the events of 9-11"...

Media Matters for America has documented a pattern in which Fox News hosts and correspondents -- including Hannity -- have on dozens of occasions cropped comments by progressives and Democratic political figures in a manner that misrepresents them.

but i look on to look up filling my lungs i move freely but i fall fast i do not know where to land nor do i know where to look i take a breath but i don't actually care stepping out with ease and grace in light of it all but i feel small though in spite of the past so a new beginning may now take wing but should i fall i don't need to know of the trials or tribulations please just give me that fleeting present but i will see it leave maybe no definitely far too soon though one may say that the passing time need not be a constant but i see it freeze and in front of me the world lights the stage readying to move the players now entering so to begin but i am not among them