Yesterday I slept late in the morning, making up for too much burning the candle at both ends. In the morning, I caught up on email. In the afternoon I was the guest on The Fred and Jed Show. Click through if you’d like to listen. Today I have lots of overdue housework to finish.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 4:22 (average 5:18 average). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From You Tube: S & P explains the downgrade.
Clearly the Republicans are at fault for bringing the US to the brink of default.
From Texas Tribune: While Gov. Rick Perry and his supporters were praying in Houston, several hundred protestors were rallying against him on the grounds of the state Capitol Saturday afternoon.
Good for them! Under the guise of praying for America, Perry and his ilk are preying on America.
From Salon: The Associated Press has learned that more than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden were among the 31 U.S. soldiers lost in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan…
…The helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing a total of 31 U.S. troops and seven Afghan commandos, the country’s president said Saturday. An American official said it was apparently shot down, in the deadliest single incident for American forces in the decade-long war.
My heart goes out to their families. Here are 31 stellar reasons to end this damn war now.
Cartoon:
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5:19
I enjoyed the Fred and Jed show this week, except for the idiot spouting profanities against us Liberals or Progressives. I guess when you don’t have a brain your mouth just spews s**t.
Yes, indeed! 31 stellar reasons to end the war now!
Thanks Patti. I hope I didn’t bore you too much. 🙂
Not that you’ll see/hear it from the media – but it most certainly is the “Tea Party Downgrade”
Godspeed to who all those who give the ultimate measure in service to our country.
Amen x 2
4:11 That’s better! I am 71 out of 219 (324).
Today, I’m a little tougher to beat.