Life in a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. B.M.A.T.C., and Etruscan typewriter erasers. Blogged by David Gorsline.
Saturday, 26 March 2005 
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Enlightening obituary of George Kennan (and a handsome photograph) from The Economist:
Dean Acheson, whom Mr Kennan served when he was secretary of state, once put it this way: "The trouble with George is that he writes so beautifully, he can convince you of anything."
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Heard on the Orange Line between Court House and Clarendon:
(Cellphone rings softly. Rings again softly. Rings louder. Rings louder.)
UNSEEN CALLER: [inaudible] MY ROWMATE: Chill out. I'm on my way. UNSEEN CALLER: [inaudible] MY ROWMATE: Be the fuck easy. I'm on my fucking way. UNSEEN CALLER: [inaudible] MY ROWMATE: BE. EASY. I'M. ON. MY. WAY. posted: 6:05:43 PM |
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