Sunday, July 23, 2006

Emigrants


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Nicholas Kristof in this morning's Times on the arithmetic of Lebanon: Israel is unlikely to kill more terrorists than it creates.
D: You wouldn't manage people that way, would you? You wouldn't change your mind just because somebody came into your office and cried, would you?
J: Certainly not; crying's not an argument.
D: Right! And you wouldn't change your mind just because somebody flirted with you, would you?
J: Okay, maybe not, but you haven't met L— W—.
CW: Mommy, take these off me; I don't like them.
LW: But you're the one who told me to put them on you.
CW: Well, maybe you shouldn't listen to me; I'm only four.
D and I watched "Syriana" tonight and "The Devil Wears Prada" last night. I learned many neat tricks from Meryl Streep; I can't wait to try them out at work. But I never did find out what Prada is. Or are.

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

And Be Merry

Houseguests from Germany, MR and BR, two of the most completely interesting people we know, guaranteed that for several days we would eat, drink, talk, and listen better and more than usual.