Yesterday was a little cooler, and I did manage to get some sleep in the morning, but the temperature at my desk was back in the 90s by noon, where it remains. I’m up to date with replies. Today is forecast to be much hotter, but my AC is not scheduled to arrive until Thursday, a volunteer day at the prison. I’ll be hunkered down trying to rest.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 4:23 (average 5:47). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Reuters: New York and New Jersey politicians are demanding that any new government in Tripoli extradite to the United States a Libyan official convicted in Britain for the December 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner.
Abdel Baset al- Megrahi was convicted by a special Scottish court of participating in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. He was sentenced to a minimum prison term of 27 years.
I support this move, but it would be a lot more meaningful, if we extradited Bush and Cheney in return.
From Countdown: Keith’s worst persons…
I think all three deserve the grand prize.
From Think Progress: In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, those [Republican budget] cuts meant putting an end to traditional means of cutting grass at two local schools. Instead of lawnmowers, the schools are using sheep.
I’m confident that the Republican party has provided the sheep a TV tuned to Faux Noise, and registered the sheep to vote.
Cartoon:
12 Responses to “Open Thread–8/24/2011”
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Agreed. Tyrant for tyrants.
Nice threatening the President and his wife and other innocent people. What a beeacth. The President is entitled to take a vacation when Congress is not in session, unlike Bush who took over 1000 days of vacation.
Exactly.
Only a fool pays or gives attention to a fool.
By that definition, the MSM are fools.
And that contradicts my postulate how?
Actually, the sheep are a nice “green” solution over gas powered lawn mowers. After all, somebody needs to be the sheepherder, so there is still a job involved.
Sorry, TC. Here’s a plug for my newest book since it actually has a sheepherder in it. There are right-winger bad guys too. Just released on July 29th, I’ve been promoting throughout August. It’s not a political thriller, but a murder mystery based on prejudice. Feel free to X this post if it’s too much.
Missing, Assumed Dead http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EN73FI
Prejudice, murder, insanity, suicide: Every small town has its secrets.
When Kameron McBride receives notice she’s the only living relative of a missing man she’s never even heard of, the last thing she wants to do is head to some half-baked Oregon town to settle his affairs. Her suspicions rise when the probate Judge isn’t really a judge and tries too hard to buy the dead man’s worthless property. Kam probes deeper into the town’s secrets and finds almost no one she can trust. She must find out what really happened to her dead relative before someone in this backward little town sends her to join him.
Marva, you know that you are welcome to plug your books here. Sadly my automatic SPAM detector does not know that, so your comment was held most of the day in a SPAM trap, and I did not know it was there until a few minutes ago, when I released it. Next time, please give me a heads up in email.
Everyone, Marva is a long term friend. I have read her work and she is excellent. She also has a big heart and has given her books to my guys in prison. I urge her support.
Thanks, Tom.
It was really a spur-of-the-moment thought. The combination of sheep and right-wing a-holes fit right into my new book’s plot. 😉
Email me next spur then.
Some fanciful Tweets that could have been sent WRT the 5.8 East Coast earthquake …
[Rick Perry]: “We’re seeing almost weekly or even daily more & more scientists questioning whether that was a real earthquake. It is a theory that’s out there. It’s got some gaps in it.”
[Any political pundit]: “That was either an earthquake … or maybe Gov. Chris Christie just jumped into the race.”
LOL!!
5:11 I forgot to do this puzzle yesterday. The extra day did not help me. I am 72 out of 236 (305).