{"id":15034,"date":"2015-04-11T11:27:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T18:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=15034"},"modified":"2015-04-11T11:27:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-11T18:27:12","slug":"open-thread4112015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/04\/11\/open-thread4112015\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/11\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m feeling quite tired after yesterday\u2019s trip to the doctor, so I\u2019ll be brief.  Expect me to be scarce for the next few days, because something has been sitting on the back burner for too long, due to illness, and I need to get it done this weekend.  I\u2019m referring to my annual battle with the Infernal Revenue Service.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 2:58 (average 5:30).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>The prolonged prologue to Hillary Rodham Clinton\u2019s second run for the White House will reach its suspenseless [sic<\/em>] conclusion on Sunday: The former secretary of state, senator and first lady is to announce that she will indeed seek the Democratic nomination for president.<\/p>\n

She’s running? Oh MY! I’m sooooooo surprised!! \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Real Time’s Bill Maher took on religious fundamentalists of all stripes during his New Rules segment this Friday night, and has this to say about the recent dust up in Indiana and their so-called "religious freedom" law.<\/p>\n