{"id":12659,"date":"2014-05-02T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T07:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=12659"},"modified":"2014-05-02T00:01:48","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T07:01:48","slug":"open-thread522014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/02\/open-thread522014\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–5\/2\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow.  It\u2019s 82\u00b0 at my desk.  That\u2019s too hot, but it\u2019s 20\u00b0 less that what it would have been at the old place.  I\u2019ll be ordering my AC on Monday.  That will guarantee cold weather until July.  I spent the entire morning gathering the data for today\u2019s Monthly Report, so the Poll Results will be delayed until Saturday.  Day 11.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:02 (average 4:46).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>After being banned by the N.B.A. Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling told reporters that he would miss being around people he hates.<\/p>\n

\u201cSure, I\u2019m saddened by this,\u201d Sterling said. \u201cSitting in the stands night after night, a boiling cauldron of hatred bubbling inside me\u2014it doesn\u2019t get better than that. Those were good times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing that I\u2019ll never be able to sit in that arena again and look down on the people I despise\u2014that hurts the most,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Andy describes just how unhappy that typically racist Republican will be, IF the ban sticks.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Upworthy<\/a>: <\/font>When it comes down to it, these kids get it \u2014 love is love, and family is family. And the way they talk about their families is absolutely adorable. Prepare to be charmed and delighted.<\/p>\n