{"id":10844,"date":"2013-08-12T01:03:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T08:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=10844"},"modified":"2013-08-12T01:03:54","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T08:03:54","slug":"open-thread8122013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/12\/open-thread8122013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–8\/12\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing for tomorrow, day 59, it is now 86\u00b0 at my desk and may actually get cooler as the day progresses.  Then the heat is forecast to return for the week.  <\/font><\/p>\n

Update:  Sunday is a minor holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  It is worship that dies not count because it is for the testing of acolytes\u2019 and veterans\u2019 skill.  It has zero effect on our fantasy league, which begins next month.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s took me 3:41 (average 4:44).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Religious Ecstasy<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"0811-Broncos10-Fortyniners6\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>In Wisconsin, the Department of Administration has now released a statement that observers of the Solidarity Sing Along will no longer be arrested or threatened with arrest<\/a>. Videos of tourists being threatened with arrest<\/a>, and complaints from legislators who were threatened with arrest for merely observing the Sing Along<\/a>, have proven an embarrassment to Walker.<\/p>\n

Prior to today, not only were non-participants at the Capitol warned of possible arrest, but in some cases they were actually arrested.<\/p>\n