{"id":19906,"date":"2016-02-12T13:44:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T21:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=19906"},"modified":"2016-02-12T13:44:20","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T21:44:20","slug":"open-thread2122016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/12\/open-thread2122016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/12\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s another busy day.  Jeannie (shower-aide), Arvilla (PT) and Tracey (OT) have come and gone.  This is my last day with all three of them.  I will miss them.  They have taught me a lot.  Starting on the 26th, I\u2019ll go out for  PT\/OT on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:15 (average 5:20).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Patty Monster<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

We have not seen our beloved Patty Monster for some time, so when the Squatch mentioned it yesterday, I sent Patty an email. Here is her reply.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Hi Tom.<\/p>\n

So sorry i’ve been AWOL. I’ve just been busy around here and trying to limit my computer time.<\/p>\n

I promise that I will show up again from time to time if for nothing else but the crossword puzzle. <\/p>\n

Keep up the good fight. I still am! <\/p>\n

My love and hugs to you all! Patty<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Soviet Jews<\/strong>: \u201cThe emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union is not an objective of American foreign policy. And if they put Jews into gas chambers in the Soviet Union, it is not an American concern. Maybe a humanitarian concern.\u201d (link<\/a>)<\/p>\n

This is the first of ten Inhuman and typically Republican quotes from Henry Kissinger, whom Hillary praised last year, Click through for the other nine.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Oh, Ted. What have you done now? First you approved an attack ad against Donald Trump that creepily used children chanting "eminent domain"<\/a> and for an encore, you’ve done, what?<\/p>\n

BarF Bag Alert!!<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n