I’m writing early again. Yesterday my Chantix dose doubled for the first time, and today, instead of sleeping heavily, I find myself unable to sleep at all, so I’m not sure how this is going to play out tonight.
Fortunately I slept a few hours during the evening.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:41 (average 4:59). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From The New Yorker: In the event that the U.S. government is monitoring your conversations, here are some useful phrases to insert into your phone calls, texts, or e-mails:
I think the N.S.A. is awesome.
I just reread “Nineteen Eighty-Four”—it actually has a lot of good ideas in it!
There’s no such thing as a “bad” drone.
Given the people Obama should have never appointed to run the NSA and CIA, how about this one?
I sure miss GW Bush.
From Think Progress: There has been mounting concern over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mandatory furloughs of National Weather Service employees amidst increasingly severe weather. As a result, NOAA has reportedly submitted a plan to Congress that would restore the jobs at the expense of its weather satellites.
This ‘pay one debt to incur another’ plan is the result of budget cuts mandated by sequestration, which severely threaten the agency’s ability to carry out its key mission by slashing $271 million from its 2013 budget, including a $50 million cut in its geostationary weather satellite program.
After the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma and Missouri and in preparation for what’s predicted to be an extremely active hurricane season, NOAA’s acting administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan announced last week that the agency was cancelling its mandatory furloughs, but provided no details on how it would be offset.
The solution, of course, is to cut neither NOAA satellites nor NOAA employees, but to cut Republican mandated welfare for the 1%.
From Washington Post: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wants to strengthen requirements in a sweeping immigration bill that mandate that illegal immigrants learn English before earning permanent U.S. residency.
Under the current bill, immigrants would have to earn English proficiency or show they are enrolled in a language course. Rubio, a member of the bipartisan group that developed the legislation, plans to offer an amendment that would eliminate the second provision and require that undocumented immigrants be able to read, write and speak English before earning a green card.
The Senate bill allows undocumented immigrants to apply for a green card after 10 years and then apply for citizenship three years later.
Rubio is for Latinos what Clarence Thomas is for blacks.
Cartoon:
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Oh drat – just had my comment cancelled – my fault, after writing it but before submitting it, I looked at the Think Progress article (excellent by the way) on climate change and tornadoes and coastal communities. Ah well, I'm glad I read the article!
Poor TC – now the Chantix is making you not sleep! (Prayers going up for some rest for you) – I do hope it helps.
Loved the three helpful sentences from the New Yorker – perhaps we should include one in each email (!).
It was excellent,.
Thanks Pat.
🙂
2:52 I'm on the fast track today. Hop aboard that Acela!
3:21 Damn! I missed the train! Well at least I have company!
3:15 Me too.
Dang!! 🙁 Can a Critrter Curnch that Mash?
I enjoyed the three suggestions for my phone calls and emails, especially enjoyed the one you suggested. I am starting to think that Mr. Obama is Bush light, he has carried on with the constitutional violations that Bush/Cheney started, and seems to be exceeding what they started. I am terribly disappointed.
I hope the Chantix works for you.
I wouldn't go so far as to compare him with those two.
Puzzle — 3:21 Damn! I missed the train! Well at least I have company!
The New Yorker — Your suggestion might just elicit further investigation since I don't think anyone listening is that stupid. Or are they? Thanks AB.
Think Progress — The Republican/Teabagger domnated Congress doesn't give a rat's ass about super storms, hurricanes, or tornadoes. And they care even less about the people that these events affect.
The solution, of course, is to cut neither NOAA satellites nor NOAA employees, but to cut Republican mandated welfare for the 1%. — AMEN!!!!!
I also say, cut the exorbitant salaries of the Republican/Teabagger congress critters.
Washington Post — And to finish your sentence "Rubio is for Latinos what Clarence Thomas is for blacks, and what Benedict Arnold was for early America.
Cartoon — Thank God, or whomever, that true love is blind!
Mashed, so far.
Maybe! 😉
Exactly & thanks!
Amen!
Amen again!