{"id":3254,"date":"2014-03-04T10:18:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T18:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/Wordpress\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2014-03-05T23:50:39","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T07:50:39","slug":"back-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/Wordpress\/archives\/3254","title":{"rendered":"Back Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

On hearing that Obama’s reaction to this Ukraine thing will be measured and firm<\/em>, someone opined somewhere that what this really means is he (Obama) is seriously considering de-friending Putin on facebook. That would probably work about as well as sanctions would in delivering a butt slap to Russia, possibly more effective. And yes, the president’s posture on international matters of certain gravity like the present one has left him open to the criticism: pantywaist<\/em>. But surely the white house has to say something<\/em>, right? Putin is violating international law and Ukrainian sovereignty, no? Well maybe he is, maybe he isn’t. But being told this by supposedly straight-faced American diplomats must have caused unprecedented belly laughter over vodkas at the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

However…<\/p>\n

If you ask me, and I realize you didn’t, one of the features of this President I quite like, contra McCain, is that he’s not recklessly shooting at anything that moves, as might an overeager child demonstrating the power of her first rifle [1], merely because he views himself as the world’s Great and Powerful Oz who must wield American force whenever and wherever he feels compelled to.<\/p>\n

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We’re back in Alaska!<\/p>\n

The snow is all but gone again owing to sunny days and above freezing temperatures. Sorry Midwest, it was just your turn this winter is all.<\/p>\n

So many pictures on the phone to prompt a sharing of experience I don’t know where to begin. I did hear a few ooh lah lahs<\/em> on Happy Wife’s photo of defiance, so thank you for those, and I’ll add that I quite like that photo too, although surprisingly she (HW) cares a little less for it than I do, complaining that her hair at that moment didn’t look quite as nice as she would’ve liked it to look.\u00a0“Seriously?” <\/em>This is like saying the Great China Wall isn’t that awesome because look, over there, see that, a couple bricks are missing. Then again I accept I’m deeply biased in matters of devotion to my wife, possibly even to the point of pathology, of being uxorious<\/a>.
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Btw, she did eventually get over to the court house and receive her permit (#1208) for The<\/strong> Wearing Of Shoes With Heels In Excess Of Certain Limitations<\/strong>. Signed and dated by the city clerk! It never expires but so far as I can tell it is not transferable.<\/p>\n

More later. Much to tend to this morning…<\/p>\n

1. My brother in-law’s two girls, 9 & 7, received\u00a0for Christmas last year a CZ .22 caliber rifle and a .410 shotgun, respectively. Although owing to their Father’s guidance neither is irresponsible around guns.
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