In Defense of the Rich

A  friend sent an article I enjoyed quite a bit — I had no idea how much taxes the rich pay! Here’s an excerpt:  First, the data. The top 5 percent (those making more than $153,542 — the group whose taxes Obama seeks to raise) pay 60 percent of all federal income taxes. The rich…

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Fun Stuff

Someone on my friend’s list posted a link for a color test, where you get to test your ability to tell subtle color shades from each other. I thought it was really cool.  

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Juss, the Dance, and the Platypus

I was going to do this whole long post about a problem that had come up with our adoption…but news came today that the powers that be had overturned the problem and provided a solution. I am very grateful! Instead, more Juss! We were playing a family roleplaying game. Orville was Racer O, I was Trixie…

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Princess Bride Meme

Carbonelle wrote: "When you see this, post in your own journal with your favorite quote from The Princess Bride. Preferably not "As you wish" or the Inigo Montoya speech." "This is true love, do you think this happens every day?"

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Circus Wonder

The Circus came to town again! This time, I followed the lead of my intrepid friend Tracy and took my kids out of school. The three boys goto three different schools on three different buses, so it took a while to coordinate having them not there one day — but we succeeded! The Big Apple…

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Cherubim and Cherokee

My friend Dawn came with me to watch the Cherubim ride this weekend. She took some lovely pictures.                                      This picture was taken at Affinity Farms in Aldie, VA. We’ve been riding there for years. Now, I’m going to tell another story, but it gets back to the point eventually. We have a  wonderful plumber…

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Prospero Lost

Just got the blurb on Prospero Lost that my agent is using for publicity purposes. Here it is: Prospero Lost   by L. Jagi Lamplighter   In a trilogy of books derived from Shakespeare’s beloved, classic play, The Tempest, L. Jagi Lamplighter creates a uniquely individual style that blends the best elements of Neil Gaiman…

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