THE HOWLS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM: David Lynch announced the other day that he wants to raise $1 billion to build "peace palaces" in every major U.S. city, and thus "save the world" through transcendental meditation. Because if there's anything I associate with Lynch's work (which I love, by the way), it's peace, love, and coexistence. That, and severed ears.
Will the palaces all look like the "Red Room" from Twin Peaks? Or perhaps a "Club Silencio" vibe? Who will administrate them, The Man From Another Place? The Monster Behind the Diner? Killer Bob?
And besides, a country with palaces in every city- isn't there something a bit, uh, Ba'athist about that idea?
And speaking of castles in the sky and those who live in them, everybody always makes fun of "Crazy Dennis" Kucinich for wanting to start a federal Department of Peace. But guess which university already has one?
(hat tip to Josh for both).