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Rand Paul is not a Libertarian... his dad may be, though I'd consider him more of a Constitutionalist. Back when the tea party started, there were a lot of Libertarians attached to the project, mostly those disillusioned with no progress, but most of those who would consider themselves hard core Libertarians have since left it to the religious nuts (while still reserving the right to agree with some of what they are against in economic matters)
I name mine after fictional places... big server is Khazad-dum, but I've had a Mordor at one point... others are Caladan, Gallifrey, Trantor, Magrathea, Arrakis
In general, and as much as possible I prefer to cook/bake on weights rather than capacities, a cup of flour is notoriously a bad measurement that depends a lot on the flour, the humidity, compression, etc. It makes a HUGE difference in repeatability, particularly when baking, or with anything that will likely impress: quiches, souffles, sauces, etc.
My kids go to a small private coop school. They are bummed when there is NO school. Why is nobody asking why schools are so boring that kids are making an effort to get out of them? And as a parent I've in the past supported my kids effort to play hookie if I considered the activity they were planning a better educational experience.