I’m writing for tomorrow, day 6. I have a lot of housework to do today. I’ve been procrastinating. Tomorrow would normally be a prison volunteer day, but the Activities section is closed for the holiday, so I can’t go.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 2:48 (average 4:23). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos (Hat-Tip JL A): How Native Americans Beat the Kochs in ‘America’s Most Competitive’ Congressional District
Click through for an interesting grassroots success story.
From Upworthy: I hope we can all agree that it’s what’s on the inside, not the outside, that counts, right? So why are some people so determined to define someone’s sexual habits by their clothing — or at all, for that matter?!? In this video, vlogger Hannah Witton asks, "Do I look like a slut?" to show just how silly this question is.
I agree with her on every point but one. There is such a thing as a slut. Here’s proof:
From The New Yorker: Saying that he wanted the remainder of his second term to be as active as possible, President Obama announced on Friday that he had ordered a two-year supply of crossword puzzles.
In signing an executive order for the puzzles, which range in difficulty from medium to advanced, the President laid out an ambitious plan to complete as many as thirty of them a day, for a total of ten thousand by the time he leaves the White House, in January, 2017.
The President said that he hoped that Republicans in Congress would support his plan for the puzzles, but added, “I don’t need their support. All I need is a pen.”
What Andy forgot to tell is that the Republican response will try to impeach him for such tyrannical behavior.
Cartoon:
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Thanks TC. Sorry – can't concentrate or spell properly – construction being carried out next door driving me mad (not a long journey!). Argh – must leave computer and go somewhere quieter!
(Excellent Daily Kos article – tried to read it throoo9ugh noise – seems that what you and everyone says is true – if people actually work on the ground then the Repugs are outnumbered – thanks TC and JL A! for the story).
Kinda sad that gathering information about constituent needs to develop policy positions to meet them is considered a novel campaign approach.
I don't believe such decisions based on clothing existed before the Victorian era, when even furniture legs were expected to be covered–and there are some that insist on using a semblance of that standard in every age since–all too often claiming a religious morality based on appearances rather than actual behavior.
While I'm glad the President weighed in on net neutrality already, I'd much rather have seen action related to children seeking asylum's human rights.
Sad that people fear abiding by international law and view it as a conspiracy.
4:26 average unchanged. And you thought macaroons were always coconut, didn't you?
Daily Kos – I can't say anything better than this – "Kinda sad that gathering information about constituent needs to develop policy positions to meet them is considered a novel campaign approach." i did think it was noteworthy that there was an "Oh, gee, we forgot the Hispanics."
Upworthy – OMG, you forgot the Barf Bag alert. Fortunately I overslept so had't eaten and wasn't eating.
New Yorker – Gee, I do crosswords in pen too. Also Sudoku. Ever tried Sudoku, Mr. President?
Cartoon – I'm not sure Inspector Goosestep listened to himself giving away the truth – when Republicans want something, they form a conspiracy to get it.
3:33 I stopped to eat a couple of the cookies along the way.
3:14 No cookies for me! How did you manage to get TC to part with some cookies Jerry? Ever notice that if there is food, that darn cat tends to get there first?
There has been little food there lately.
Puzzle — 3:14 No cookies for me! How did you manage to get TC to part with some cookies Jerry? Ever notice that if there is food, that darn cat tends to get there first?
Daily Kos — "We have to wonder what would have happened if we had started with a Hispanic issues conference, and connected with that important voter segment as well as we did with the Native Americans."
How about a local issues conference in districts across the nation in addition to First Nations, Hispanic and African American issues conferences? WOW! I can see the engagement already!
Upworthy — LMAO TC! McTurtle is a whore, that's for sure …and by the look on his face, he just got another wedgie and is liking it too much!
The New Yorker — Love that pen!
Cartoon — Inspector Goosestep, are we back to the Benghazi conspiracy yet?
Thanks all. We're having a wither storm, amnd it has set off my COPD.
I wish the rest of the democrats had been that well organized!
I could not get the video to open, but I agree the way you dress does not define you. I say this sitting here in a twenty year old sweatshirt and flannel loungers. Your picture of McTurtle and your comment are spot on.
The New Yorker; Andy is soooo funny. They will try to impeach the president for something during the next two years. They have done everything else to him that they could.
Cartoon: Exactly!
I hope your copd has calmed down.