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Open Thread – 2/15/2010

Posted by TomCat at 2:52 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 152010

Yesterday I finally caught up completely on replies and visits. Hopefully, I won’t be as swamped in March as I am this month. My dinner for my disabled neighbor went well. I served steak, homemade noodles and cheese, Caesar salad, pie, and dark chocolate. Kindness to those who can’t do for themselves feels good. I also ate better than I probably would have had I been cooking just for me. I have some errands to run either today or tomorrow, so we’ll see how the day works out.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 3:56. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Today’s Short Takes

Lizard Cheney claims that holding civilian trials rather than military tribunals following the WTC bombing in 1993 is the cause of the 9/11/2001 attack. She is ignoring the infamous ‘OK, you’ve covered your butt’ memo. I find her claim ludicrous, because we have no evidence that AQ had begun to plan the 9/11 attack in1993. Not only is the torture she craves ineffectual, but also, how could her intended victims reveal what they did not even know?

Congrats to our Canadian friends! Yesterday Alex Bilodeau won the gold medal in moguls, Canada’s first gold medal ever won on their home soil.

Yesterday Oregon celebrated our 151st birthday.

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OGIM!!

Open Thread – 2/14/2010

Posted by TomCat at 1:10 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 142010

Yesterday I kept up with comments and had returned all my visits except half a dozen when I pooped out. I’ll finish today. I’m cooking dinner for my disabled friend and watching Olympics this afternoon. It’s been suc a slow nws day that there will be no short takes today.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 3:46. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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Get love today!

Open Thread – 2/13/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:01 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 132010

Yesterday I completely caught up on replying to comments here. Today, I plan to catch up on returning visits.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 3:36. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

Today I have a couple videos for you.

A Canadian legislator forgot how polite Canadians are:

He reminds me of a Republican!

Keith Olbermann introduces the next Anchor Hottie on Faux Noise:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Are you all set for Valentines Day?

Open Thread: 2/12/2010

Posted by TomCat at 2:37 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 122010

Yesterday I fell even further behind. By the time I returned home from pulmonary boot camp, I felt pooped and went to bed. So, I’ve gone two days in a row without replying to comment or visiting blogs. I shall, at least, reply to all comments today and visiting blogs tomorrow.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:04. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Short takes:

Has the Nevada Leg Hound grown a pair? If you remember, the Senate Finance Committee’s health care bill was so bad, I named it BARF (Baucus against a real fix.) Now I’m naming the Senate Finance Committee’s jobs bill BARF2. Almost immediately after release, Harry Reid scrapped it, because it was loaded with GOP giveaways, including tax cuts for big corporations and even an extension of the heinous PATRIOT Act’s most undemocratic provisions.

Bill Clinton is recovering well after surgery, in which he received two stents in a coronary artery. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery.

The five largest health insurance companies earned record profits in 2009 by dropping 2.7 million clients and denying them coverage.

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TGIF!!

Open Thread – 2/11/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:18 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 112010

Yesterday I did my online grocery shopping, when I returned from my volunteer work. That left no time to even reply to comments here. Today is pulmonary boot camp, so today I may do no better at all. I will reply to every comment by the end of Friday.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:51. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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Do you have some good news for Otis? 🙂

Open Thread – 2/10/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:13 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 102010

Yesterday I went to my Pulmonologists office. If you remember, I had a cat scan awhile back, and I learned what the cat had to say. First, I do not have cancer. That’s welcome news indeed. Second, I’m ugly. Since I already knew that, it’s no big deal. By the time I got back from there and visiting blogs, I only had time to reply to comments here. Today I will fall further behind in returning blog visits, because it’s volunteer day at the therapy group for former prisoners. Please be patient.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle tool me 4:18. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Robert Gibbs demonstrated the he can learn from the Twitter Twit:

Here’s your cartoon:

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Happy hump day.

Open Thread – 2/9/2011

Posted by TomCat at 2:48 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 092010

Yesterday I caught up on comments and returning blog visits. I expect to fall behind today, because I have an an appointment with my Pulmonologist’s LNP to review the results of my cat-scan.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 3:41. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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What’s up this week?

Open Thread – 2/8/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:21 am Open Thread, Personal

Feb 082010

Yesterday I caught up on comments early and planned to visit blogs before the Super Bowl, until blindsided by the news of the death of a very close friend. I hope to do better today.

The Saints beat the Colts 31-17. The game was much closer that the score makes it appear. It was an excellent game which I enjoyed as much as possible under the circumstances. The New Orleans fans may stop celebrating in time for Mardi Gras, but I doubt it. I’m pleased with the outcome. That city had needed a break ever since Bush and the GOP, through their gross negligence, stood by while the city drowned.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:05. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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OGIM!

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