{"id":1946,"date":"2010-06-20T03:18:20","date_gmt":"2010-06-20T10:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2010-06-20T03:18:20","modified_gmt":"2010-06-20T10:18:20","slug":"open-thread-6202010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/06\/20\/open-thread-6202010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 6\/20\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I got a late start.  I noticed that my Suffusion Theme need to be updated, and was pleased to see that it took only 30 seconds.  I was not pleased to see that all of the customizations I had made in the way the blog appears (two widget columns, fonts, colors, gradients, widths, comment link at the bottom for Lisa, etc.) were gone. :-(  Redoing everything (with improvements, I hope) took two hours.  So if you noticed that the blog looked different and was constantly changing yesterday morning, that\u2019s why.  Nevertheless, I did reply to all outstanding comments and returned almost all visits.  Then groceries came.  Finding places for everything in my tiny apartment is always a daunting challenge.  I should be completely up to date today.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:31.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

To join our fantasy football league,<\/font> click here<\/a>.  We now have five players and need seven more.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>BP chief executive Tony Hayward, often criticized for being tone-deaf to U.S. concerns about the worst oil spill in American history, took time off Saturday to attend a glitzy yacht race off England’s Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n

Spokeswoman Sheila Williams said Hayward took a break from overseeing BP efforts to stem the undersea gusher in Gulf of Mexico to watch his boat "Bob" participate in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.<\/p>\n

Perhaps Mr. Know Nothing\u2019s image might have been better served to outfit \u201cBob\u201d for service in the Gulf, rather that joining a luxury race sponsored by a Bankster.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>China’s announcement that it will resume currency reform made waves globally but caused barely a ripple at home on Sunday, with major newspapers merely reprinting the central bank’s statement\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026Subdued domestic reporting of the central bank’s decision to make the yuan more flexible after locking it to the dollar for nearly two years marked a sharp contrast to the global reaction.<\/p>\n

In Yesterday\u2019s Short Takes, I criticized China for unfair trade practices.  This is a small step in the right direction.  Isn\u2019t it great how they listen to me? \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>: from Cagle.com<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

\"20darkow\"<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

Enjoy Sunday!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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