2316 hrs July 4th 2004

Its American Independence Day,

Home of the Brave,

Land of the Free.

We forgot the effective genocide

of the Native Americans.

Ethnic cleansing wasn't invented

by the Serbians.

But you don't see the Serbians,

declaring public holiday

with fireworks and parades.

Had lunch with Mr D,

in Batam.

He has broken off

with Ms L

yet again.

Can't help but feel,

how relationships between

two people,

are often ruled

by the same

laws of demand and supply.

Rarely ever an equilibrum.

One will feel lucky,

the other feels

shortchanged.

If Economics 101 rules

in human relationships,

if follows that,

we're all in it,

for

mutual exploitation.