These guys are awesome.

Especially the guy on the right’s facial expressions.

And what’s with that guy in back???

I just read a great article on Slate about Lawrence Wilkerson (Colin Powell’s chief of staff from 2002 to 2005), as well as the ENTIRE 30-page transcript of a speech he gave. I found it fascinating, riveting, and funny.

Check it out if you’re interested in government decision-making, especially in Iraq.

LA face with an Oakland bootie

I so want to buy this and give it to my mom.

I’m happy to announce that I finally got off my ass and upgraded my gallery software, so no more dealing with Mig and its inability to scale high-res pics. Yay! I felt I had to do that before organizing my Turkey pics. I also put pics from Jack’s wedding and my first day back at work up there, too, and made my past albums more presentable.

Check it out

I will post more about the trip to Turkey when I can. I’m frankly exhausted. I think I did a hell of a lot on my sabbatical, and now I need to rest!