This Retirement Thing Is More Complicated Than I Thought

     The day promises to be extremely busy – never fear, it’s mostly good stuff, or at least necessary stuff – so just in case I don’t get back to the keyboard before the morrow, have some links to worthwhile rants on several subjects:

• Sara Noble: EPA Won’t Release Toxic Spill Documents to Congress
• Associated Press: Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy Used Private Email
• Larry Correia: Sad Puppies 3: The Results
• Cedar Sanderson: This Puppy Has Been Muzzled
• Sarah Hoyt: Burning Down The Field To Save It
• Dystopic: Byzantium, Social Justice, And the New Dark Age
• Dystopic again: More On Intolerance & Islam

     ...and for those of you who’ve expressed curiosity about how we live here at the Fortress of Crankitude, here are a few snapshots:

     First, our family dining room, where all the really interesting discussions take place:

     Here’s a shot of two of our more influential members doing some pre-dinner “lobbying:”

     We’re so locally notorious that the C.S.O. routinely goes “stealth shopping.” One day she hadn’t had quite enough sleep:

     Zoe, despite her youth, has already taken an interest in sports:

     Finally, when we just have to get away from it all, we retire to our retreat in the country:

     Back later, I hope.