The Very Rich Hours of the Lambrights

What a weekend. Major problems at work (although not as severe as anticipated) and Rayna’s sick. Who says men can’t multi-task?
Rayna, by the way, is much better this afternoon. I think we’re through the worst of it.

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A nice quote from the Democratic Leadership Council:
“Democrats must avoid the temptation to follow up the electoral repudiation of the Bush-Rove polarization strategy with their own version of the same thing. The 2006 results not only showed an energized Democratic base but a decisive victory among independent and moderate voters who want real-world results from [...]

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The Crane Wife is the latest album from The Decemberists, who have become one of my favorite bands in the last couple of years. It’s hard to describe The Decemberists. More of a pop band than a bunch of rockers, they blend folk and pop and add a strong dose of literary style. [...]

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Hubris by Michael Isikoff and David Corn is the latest book examining the war in Iraq. Written by a pair of journalists from Newsweek and The Nation (respectively), the book focuses on the process by which the Bush administration decided to go to war with Iraq and sold the nation on the idea. [...]

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It’s been a busy week and I didn’t have much luck finding time to post, so here’s the highlights.
Last Sunday, 11-5, was Roger and Mona’s  40th wedding anniversary.  For the uninitiated, that’s Nicole’s folks.    Anyway, the whole family got together and had a nice lunch at the Hubbell House in Mantorville.  All the [...]

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OK, I realize that Halloween was several days ago but I haven’t had time to post since then.  Rayna’s first Halloween was a good one.  She dressed up as a ladybug and was very cute.  In the morning, Nicole took her around to some of the people she works with.  It got much colder the [...]

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