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Leslie Carbone

UpdateToday

As many of you know, I'm working on the final draft of Slaying Leviathan: The Moral Case for Tax Reform. I'm quite happy with the way the book is shaping up, but the exercise has been grueling. Between revising my book and working on projects for clients, I don't have much time right now for blogging, so posting at this blog will continue to be light for at least another week. Thank you for your patience and your support.

Best European BlogJanuary 7

Two of my friends are finalists for Weblog Awards for Best European Blog (Non-UK), and they're from two of my favorite countries. Please check out Italy's Wind Rose Hotel and Norway's RennyBA's Terella and cast your vote.

2008 Weblog AwardsJanuary 6

I'm thrilled that two of my treasured SamSphere friends are finalists for 2008 Weblog Awards.

Thurber's Thoughts has been nominated for Best Political Coverage, and Blue Collar Muse has been nominated for Best Conservative Blog.

Please visit these outstanding blogs and vote for them.

A Special ChristmasJanuary 1

Christmas was extra-special this year because it was the first one I spent with my now two-year-old niece.

And it was worth trying to drive up to my parents' Massachusetts home between snowstorms. I didn't quite meet that challenge; the snow started up again while I was in Connecticut, but I managed to slide my way uneventfully to the small suburb where I'd spent most of my teenage years.

By the next day, it was still snowing, and my parents' yard looked like this:



But the following day, the sun came out; my niece arrived, along with my brother and sister-in-law, and the yard was much brighter:



My niece had a blast playing in the snow, and we enjoyed watching her. Then it was more fun indoors, "playing" the piano and singing classics like "Take Me Out to the Ball Game!" and

Christmas in New EnglandDecember 25 2008