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Toronto, 2011.04.20

I read a couple of books to Kenny last night before he (and I) fell asleep. I was so tired, though, I kept making mistakes.

Able to keep my eyes open, but not alert enough to discern words, I was essentially reading jibberish as my fried brain substituted wrong words for right as I read. Then I noticed toward the end of the second book that I'd skipped several pages.

Kenny asked me, "Are you tired Daddy?"

I said, "Yeah, pretty sleepy."

"Me, too."

rand()m quote

Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

—Hermann Goering