That's it. I'm getting some dermal anchors when I go back to the US. Can't figure out where, but it must be done.
On the 5 people you spend time with. Very close to officemates lose the weakest link philosophy, but more hardcore. I've been doing a bit of this myself lately!
On the constitution. I used to have a handy pocket constitution, helpfully provided by the Cato Institute. On Federalists and Anti-Federalists, Tea Party folks. The article's interesting because it - VERY obliquely - references some really interesting characters, including America's first domestic terrorist, John Brown. About a year ago after reading up on Langston Hughes' family, I got really into research the radical abolitionists and slave revolts. I can't remember now if we learned about this as a major impetus that actually sparked the civil war, but it's fascinating nonetheless. Anyway, back to the article:
In an interview in 1991, the former Chief Justice Warren Burger said that the N.R.A.’s interpretation of the Second Amendment was “one of the greatest pieces of fraud, I repeat the word ‘fraud,’ on the American public by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime.”
There's some sort of marching band/choir practicing outside our window. Though the opera singer was better, this one is still good. I take back my previous comments on Bosphorus-office smack talk and now love my new office!
Lots of metapictures today, some care of Sara, and some care of moi:
Animals that totally have misleading names.
Rules of booze, though I don't agree with them all. Number five's a big one.
Poor gingers! Kick a ginger kid day! Canadians, tsk tsk!
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