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How Not to Stop a Revolution

This post by Sylvia at Classical Bookworm has one especially insightful moment:

The bottom line is that the Mubarak regime has only two weapons in its arsenal: lies and physical force. Both of those weapons can only be used when no one is watching.


Flooding or no, this is one sharply dressed kid.
Photo from MSNBC Photoblog, by Jose Miguel Gomez for Reuters. “A child, holding a bread, walks on crates on a flooded street in the Bosa neighbourhood in Bogota November 18, 2010.”

Flooding or no, this is one sharply dressed kid.

Photo from MSNBC Photoblog, by Jose Miguel Gomez for Reuters. “A child, holding a bread, walks on crates on a flooded street in the Bosa neighbourhood in Bogota November 18, 2010.”


Today is going to call for hot cocoa.  (Taken with instagram)

Today is going to call for hot cocoa. (Taken with instagram)


Aside from the grin, River appears to be summoning the forces of evil. (Taken with instagram at Redwood Garden)

Aside from the grin, River appears to be summoning the forces of evil. (Taken with instagram at Redwood Garden)


The rare snow-crested Jaden in its natural habitat. (Taken with instagram at Redwood Garden)

The rare snow-crested Jaden in its natural habitat. (Taken with instagram at Redwood Garden)


I remember

It’s unfortunate that “don’t vote Republican” is a stronger message than “vote Democrat,” but you take what you can get.


River (vampire) tosses his hair (Taken with instagram)

River (vampire) tosses his hair (Taken with instagram)


“Give me your best evil look!” (Taken with instagram)

“Give me your best evil look!” (Taken with instagram)


River is excited about going trick-or-treating (Taken with instagram)

River is excited about going trick-or-treating (Taken with instagram)


Used an online tool to rough out what I “should” be saving to put both kids through college & retire at 60. It says: save 3.5× my income.