When the news fails to excite…

…there's always the pine branches, pine boughs, pine needles and other reminders that I live in a small grove of 2nd growth Douglas firs to deal with after a wind storm.

While the rake is getting a rest, though, I'll note my agreement with Atrios and Aravosis.

One of the things some of us still need to learn is to look past the pull quote for a little context. Harry Reid might have said something like something you heard he said, but it probably wasn't that. It almost never is.