Pedagogical Guru Pillows

"Have you ever tried baring your teeth at them?"

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

Washington D.C., Acronym Capital of the World

'What's play?'

"He's the chief watchdog, who watches over all the other watchdogs—but this must be his night off."

'Ah, it's so precious to witness a child learn how government actually works...'

To Err Is Human, to Mess up Big-Time Is Democratic

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

"Is there a vegan option?"

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

'Am I looking sad or happy in the appropriate places?'

'It's not surprising. The production department is in Spain, the warehouse is in Korea, the accounting division is in Bolivia, the board of directors is in Canada.'

Six-tier Communal Cradle.

Sybil Obama

'You the one who called Amnesty International?'

"Migration? I love chasing the endless summer, but travelling such distances with kids is exhausting..."

Kirsten Johnson

Playing Mozart to the baby.

"We may have to rob from the rich AND the poor."

Best Seller in Washington D.C.: Politics for dummies

"You're developing a nice, rich compost down here."

"This is System One and I am holding the beta for System Two."

"Adorable. Is yours a rescue too?"

Government and Opposition

The AdRams Family no.13 - Exams

"Do you ever have days when you can't seem to rise above petty politics?"

"Our intelligence shows that everybody loves us."

Parent Involvement Tip #1

'The best way to teach my son is by example, you know: Monkey see, monkey do...'

'We do spend a lot and tax a lot, but it's the price you pay for living in a money-based economy.'