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German politicians, especially Ms. Merkel have come in for a lot of flak over the past two or three years, not least from me. However, as politicians, they are faced with the extremely difficult task of reconciling domestic and European political considerations, a task that would tax even Solomon. Even so, eurozone policy has tended to be quite slow with Germany acting as a brake on more extensive and unorthodox policies.

Monday, June 20, 2011. At this point, you probably all know the good news. I proposed on June 10th and she said yes. The next piece of news is both bad and good. I was laid off on Friday.

Or - Not Dead Yet. Lyman and Daria flew in from Chicago. Then Kate loaded us up with delicious chili, not worrying about any nocturnal repercussions.