One of the great joys of living in the DC area is that it is a magnet for psychos (and I mean that in the most derogatory way possible, that's how pissed off I am).

Tonight, there's this.

Is it the sniper? They don't know yet.

In any case, another person is dead. And that just sucks.

2:28:17 AM    please comment []

In her own inimitable, slightly cranky way, the Rabbit speaks sooth:

Then people say: Seek to understand first, and then you'll be understood. Give first, and you'll receive. I'm not so sure. There are people who you can seek to understand, seek to give to, and they just take and take and they still don't give a shit about understanding you in return. They're not bad or mean, they're just screwy, or they don't like you very much, or they don't like themselves that much. Who cares? Find someone who's mellow and appreciative, that's what I say, preferably far more mellow and appreciative than you are. Find someone you want to emulate, not someone you want to help.

Read the wider context for these words of wisdom here.

Is it good to understand? Of course. Is it good to behave well to one another even when you don't understand? Absolutely.

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