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Now see if you can understand the base principles he was using just by watching, without the base principles being explained first ; )

You weren’t at that one, Grimmie, or you would have remembered the look on the teacher’s face as I debated whether they should use The Tempest, as both Caliban and Ariel were European, and thus it wasn’t imperialism for Prospero to invade and take over–

We were theorizing about the reasons — great weather (although rainy days are good for them, too) or charitableness for the oncoming holidays. I said. “Perhaps people are just in a good mood.”

She said, “Well, I can see why considering what just happened a few days ago.”

For most of the people where I live, Obama’s election has, indeed, put them in a good mood. I have no problem with that.

But it was amusing that the woman just assumed that I was one of that group. It never occurred to her that I might think otherwise.

I suppose I had passed her test — Here was a decently dressed, bantering middle-aged man. How could he possibly have not voted for Obama?

Sometimes I feel like the closet liberal in the 1950s South: Everybody loves segregation; how could any decent person not?

I don’t quite recall that bit, but I trust your memory more than mine.

>>Her form of rebellion is to become openly conservative. She’s questioning authority like mad, coming to me (and blogs like this ) for ammunition.

What can I say? You taught me well.

However, I did hear on the (formerly) Art Bell show that everyone should move –NOW — to be more than 100 miles from any coast. Mrs. Book, start packing!

All but one sea, Danny, all but one!