HAIKU D'ETAT

the sudanese patient

thehaikudetat — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:47:20 +0000

referendum on the nile

Result: secession?
without a doubt. A peaceful
split? unclear, at best.

Read: South Sudanese Vote Overwhelmingly for Secession
Image source: Breaking News Kenya

Pomp, circumstance, and panda bears

thehaikudetat — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:49:11 +0000

A striking invite
list. Vera Wang, Jackie Chan
oh, and Michelle Kwan.

And then there was Babs,
who probably eats Chinese
food on Christmas day.

Read: For Hu Jintao’s state visit, a day of pomp and ceremony
Image source: Yahoo

haiku-ing the world cup, vol. 2

thehaikudetat — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:45:52 +0000

not annoying

Mandela’s the king,
RSA’s the place. It’s all
’bout vuvuzelas

(courtesy of nelly!)

Read: World Cup Fans, Beware the Vuvuzelas
Image source: The Spoiler

haiku-ing the world cup, vol. 1

thehaikudetat — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:45:18 +0000

what's alexei lalas doing at the national zoo?

If soccer balls were
Always covered in peanut
Butter, I might watch.

Read: National Zoo Caught up in World Cup
Image source: Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Google: Alexei

a true marital emergency

thehaikudetat — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:45:02 +0000

a convenient booth

A sad farewell to
the Gore marriage. At least we’ll
always have that kiss

at the DNC.
that extraordinarily
ridiculous kiss.

Read: Al and Tipper Gore to separate
Watch: Happy Times – The Great Gore Kiss
Image source: BurlingtonPol

these were their stories

thehaikudetat — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:45:43 +0000

Dick Wolf says goodbye
to beloved L&O.
New York city streets

will feel empty, with
no more film crews. But never
fear – syndication!

Read: Media Decoder
Image source: Law and Order Info Blog (seriously, there are many)

names from his father

thehaikudetat — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:45:16 +0000

obama 44 and obama 1

Hawaii takes a
stand. Very interesting
but my main concern:

How did I not know
Prez has a suffix? Can
we call him junior?

See for yourself: Hawaii State Department of Health
Read: Hawaii Limits Requests on Obama File
Image source: The Daily Mail

timor mutant ninja turtles

thehaikudetat — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:30:11 +0000

splinter would not approve

Ninjas lurk in East
Timor. Real menace or a
hidden agenda?

Image source: Cinematic Intelligence Agency
Read: Why East Timor Has Declared War on Ninjas

inconceivable

thehaikudetat — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:35:49 +0000

he'd be so much less scary after a few mimosas

Dear Burger King. A
mimosa without champagne?
You should be ashamed.

Image source: Of Cookies and Monsters
Read: Burger King Tests Mimosas and ‘Brunch’

proust must have been a yankees fan

thehaikudetat — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:39:21 +0000

deja vu, but it worked out ok last time around

Shades of last year as
CC fades. But message to
Sox is clear: it’s on.

Read: Red Sox Strike First, but Stay Tuned
Image source: NJ.com