Whereas I blame DC Editorial.

We have a winnah!

Um, wasn't there a civil war in there, though?

I'll spare you my thoughts from that. At least, until I'll get some blessed sleep (sleep!). Well, I'll just say that Cromwell pretty much fucked that idea sideways, with a chainsaw.

But basically, my original point was

We don't really do things by major revolution. Which might make us a lot better at having coalition governments, actually. We talk things out. Incessantly, with name-calling, but we do.

THAT. They don't do things that way, just as we won't sit for peace talks with Palestinians without a year of delicate, fucked up, tiring and only understandable to the few, the very few, of peace courtship. Shh, don't scare the rare Middle-Eastern-peaceous-politicus-talkerous-homo-sapiens, as he approaches the press conference!

(Oh, and the "they" part? I don't forget I have a British citizenship, it was just for the sake of a clear argument).

There was also that little skirmish with the American Colonies.

We'll be taking them down again come June 12th.

Why did the BOP(s?) fail*?

I read this as Birds of Prey and thought, "I blame Black Canary." I'm a dork.

I read it as "balance of plant," the power generation side of a nuclear plant. We all live in a sea of initials and jargon.

Well, I'll just say that Cromwell pretty much fucked that idea sideways, with a chainsaw.

That's what a lot of people would have liked to do to him. (I just had a vision of Evil Dead IV: The Irish Revenge.)

We don't really do things by major revolution. Which might make us a lot better at having coalition governments, actually. We talk things out. Incessantly, with name-calling, but we do.

I can definitely see British politics being inclined to maintain a basic equilibrium, albeit with occasional lurches one way or another. But I think that the Second Baron's War, the Wars of the Roses, and the Civil War (er, the one from 1641-1651 with the whole Interregnum thingy, not to be confused with other Brit on Brit violence) were major revolutionary activities. They may not have upset the game board in any permanent way, but they sure did a number on the pieces.

Ironically enough, I see the Glorious Revolution as most everyone saying, "Oh, not again. We just got the soot off the walls from the last one." Although the related Bill of Rights was kind of revolutionary. Not a lot of countries had them at the time, that I'm aware of. But that's revolutionary in a different sense of the word.

As I was rushing out of here, I had one of those 'this is it' moments...the ones where you have to make big decisions really quickly. I answered the 'what would you grab' question by taking only Bartleby's park bag..

I had one of those moments a couple of years ago when my apartment building caught on fire. All I did was put on shoes and put my cat in his carrier and leave. In retrospect, I totally should have grabbed my purse, too, but at the time all I could think was, grab Mickey and get out.

What really floored me was the number of people who not only didn't evacuate their pets, but were surprised that I did.

I'm a big believer in renters insurance. Always have been. I've had it through Allstate and now through California Casualty (but you have to be a member of the fire, police or teachers unions to get that).

WS, that was some powerful -ma you sent. G slept for over 2 hours. His grandmother just showed up, and I am on my way home.

Well Played, Phoenix Suns

Nicely done, guys. And now I can feel better about rooting for the Suns over the Portland Trailblazers. I suspect the Suns will always be My Team. Even when I don't watch basketball.

Now to check on renter's insurance...which I have not had for years. Any favored companies among us?

State Farm.

Also check with whoever you have your auto insurance but, man, I don't think I am ever leaving State Farm. They are affordable and when I've needed them, they are on it.

I have renter's (and auto) insurance through State Farm, too. Luckily, I haven't had to test their responsiveness.

Bonny, I actually have a contact with State Farm who sponsors the theatre's Pride Night, so I can put you in touch with a good agent.