Sunday morning roundup

This is an easy one: What do India, Brazil, South Africa, and the U.S. military have in common?

The latest appointees know that there's a steep price for "intervention on the cheap."

I've always loved the Washington National Cathedral but today I love it even more.

Only children are alright.

It's a great weekend to stay out of the Metro.

My two cents: customer service is about really listening and genuinely trying to resolve the issue without passing the customer off (or, worse, directing the customer) to multiple people. 

I've been to Suzdal, and it was pretty cool. The local choir was, indeed, amazing and the street vendors were just as described.