Lifted facebook quote of the day:

Via J. Brown:

 “We would rather strengthen our trust and love rather than fall victim to his degeneration,” said Roland E. Goksoyr, 18, a friend of Ms. Rashid’s. “We will punish him, not by killing him or torturing him, but by defying his every wish.”

Americans could learn a few things from the Norwegians.

Norway Displays Unity at Funeral for Attack Victim

www.nytimes.com

An Iraqi who immigrated as a child wanted to stretch the limits of Norwegian identity.