Climbing Plot Mountain

On the bus this morning, I saw a passing SUV with a window sticker that looked familiar, as did the acronyms printed upon it. Then I actually read the sticker, and blinked. We've all see POW/MIA stickers, right? So what does a KIA/DOW sticker mean? I can guess that KIA is Killed in Action, but DOW is refusing to parse.

(ETA: I'm advised it's Died of Wounds.)

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The Richmond Kickers (http://richmondkickers.com/) professional soccer team scored very, very late in their second round playoff match against the Harrisburg City Islanders to advance to the second division championship game, which will be held in Richmond on Saturday, August 29. Guess where I'll be? *g* And we are not taking odds as to whether I'll be able to speak on Sunday morning.

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In discussing my great treasure trove of Dead Can Dance albums with stillnotbored, I realized that there were a couple that I did not, in fact, have. So I promptly acquired Toward the Within and fell into a new (old) obsession. If you have the wherewithal and like creepy songs, check out "I am Stretched on Your Grave." The lyrics (here: http://www.cduniverse.com/lyrics.asp?id=11416217) are only one level of creepy; the sonorous music perfectly counterpoints the agonized determination of the words.

And you may be assured that the song is memorable if I, who so rarely even registers the words of songs, was brought up short, cold and hard, when that tune first hit my ears.