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Wherever you are

And whatever else you have planned, please STOP for a minute at 3 p.m. It’s a small, quiet way to say thank you to everyone who is currently in harm’s way, or who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Transitions

It seems like about 20 minutes ago that Sara and I picked out a lunch box so she could start at Del Ray Play School. (A Strawberry Shortcake lunch box, as I recall.)

Today, I’m headed to New York to attend her graduation from law school. Same level of parental pride (off the charts), but she’ll be wearing a different costume!

“It is a truth universally recognized”

Those, of course, are the opening words of Pride and Prejudice — arguably the greatest novel written in English. It’s certainly my favorite of all Jane Austen’s novels.

Which my daughter knows. That’s why I am now, courtesy of Mother’s Day, in possession of my very own copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Lizzie Bennett? A Zombie Slayer?

I’ll let you know.

The Republicans Re-Launch at Pie-Tanza

Noticing that the percentage of Americans calling themselves Republicans has dropped to the legal drinking age, my former Richmond colleague (and fellow William and Mary law school grad) Eric Cantor has formed the “National Council for a New America,” a “dynamic, forward-looking organization that will amplify the common-sense and wisdom of our fellow citizens through a grassroots dialogue with Republican leaders.”

So the Republican revival effort began Saturday in Arlington (where President Obama got 72% of the vote last year), with an appearance by Eric, Jeb Bush, and Mitt Romney. In the middle of my district. At a great pizza place in the shopping center where I have my district office. And he didn’t invite me.

The Red Tide

Using county-by-county job gain/loss statistics, Slate presents a map showing how the recession has spread to virtually every area of the country over the past two years (blue dots are net job gains, red are net losses). Note the corners of Virginia that have stayed in positive territory (blue) throughout.