{"id":38682,"date":"2020-01-13T10:36:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T18:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38682"},"modified":"2020-01-13T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T18:36:26","slug":"open-thread-1-13-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/13\/open-thread-1-13-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 1\/13\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a hectic day, here in the CatBox.  I tried to refill seven prescriptions at Walgreens (now Alliance) Mail Order Pharmacy and, after trying at the website for three days, called them.  I learned that they are no longer the preferred mail order pharmacy.  I went to the Providence website and learned that Costco Mail Order Pharmacy is now the one.  It took me over three hours to set up my account there, enter all my prescription, call my doctor, and arrange for her to fax them over to Costco.  Then Walgreen’s sent me an email that they were processing my order.  I called them back.  It turns out they assumed I wanted to pay for those prescriptions myself.  I told that poor CS gal that they should changer their name again from Alliance to Ulysses.  “Why?” she asked.  I replied, so customers can call them Useless for short!!”<\/font>   ARGH!!!<\/strong><\/font>  Needless to say, all that cut into my research time Big Time, so this is my only article today.  Oh God, it’s Monday!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 4:06 (average 6:36). To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From YouTube<\/a> (NBC News Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Defense Sec. Esper Says He \u2018Didn\u2019t See\u2019 Intelligence Showing Threat To U.S. Embassies<\/font><\/p>\n