The grey one is Yoda (shelter name Prince). The black one is Vader (shelter name Muffin). Vader was one of a litter of three – he’s the only survivor. He would not eat six weeks ago, and a vet said he would die. Then he was put in with Yoda’s litter, and Yoda started to fuck around with him. He started eating, and now he’s here with us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wo6ecHwisA

Title: “The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts”

Author: Gary D. Chapman

Rank: 35

Blurb: “Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with specific, simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction.”

Review: “A lot of the people who gave it low ratings said it was full of simple common sense.”

Customers Also Bought: “The 5 Love Languages Men’s Edition”, “The Five Love Languages Singles Edition”, “The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers”, “The 5 Love Languages of Children”, “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”, “The Five Languages of Apology”, “The One Year Love Language Minute Devotional”, “God Speaks Your Love Language”, and “A Perfect Pet for Peyton: A 5 Love Languages Discovery Book”.

Footnote: If we only had no shame, we’d be rich.

The 5 Love Languages [Amazon]

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I want to live wherever this is happening:

Why use a scalpel when you can use a machete?

“Oliver Burton’s dying wish was to visit Buckingham Palace and have afternoon tea with the Queen. Unfortunately, Her Royal Highness was unable to fit the 10-year-old into her busy schedule of waving at crowds from afar — so understudy Dame Helen Mirren stepped in to take her place. Oliver, who has Down’s syndrome, has been battling various forms of cancer almost his entire life, and was recently diagnosed with terminal spine and bone marrow cancer.” [Gawker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTpceWd8UE4

Title: “Rumsfeld’s Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life”

Author: Donald Rumsfeld

Rank: 33

Blurb: “Distilled from a career of unusual breadth and accomplishment, and organized under practical topics like hiring people, running a meeting, and dealing with the press, Rumsfeld’s Rules can benefit people at every stage in their careers and in every walk of life, from aspiring politicos and industrialists to recent college graduates, teachers, and business leaders.”

Review: “The book is chock full of practical tips that are just as useful for a mom running a household as a CEO running a Fortune 500 company.”

Customers Also Bought: “Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America’s Most Underrated President”

Footnote: Don’t buy books from war crooks.

Rumsfeld’s Rules [Amazon]

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