{"id":4501,"date":"2011-04-06T03:50:50","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T10:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4501"},"modified":"2011-04-06T03:50:50","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T10:50:50","slug":"open-thread462011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/06\/open-thread462011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/6\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday my appointment was late so I returned home later than expected.  I\u2019m up to date with replies to comments, but today is my day to co-facilitate a therapy group for a dozen convicts, and then I have to do my online shopping for the month, so I\u2019ll be quite scarce.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:39 (5:02 average).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From CNN<\/a>: <\/font>Workers scored a key victory Wednesday in their struggle to gain the upper hand in the weeks-long crisis at the Fukishima Daiichi nuclear power facility, but a top Japanese official cautioned that the fight was far from over.<\/p>\n

At daybreak, authorities with the Tokyo Electric Power Company noticed that water was no longer gushing into the Pacific Ocean from the turbine building of the No. 2 reactor, one of six operated by the utility at its plant.<\/p>\n

Any good news there is a welcome change.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>With bipartisan support, the Senate voted 87-12 to pass legislation sponsored by Republican Senator Mike Johanns that repeals a requirement for businesses and landlords to file a Form 1099 document with the Internal Revenue Service for purchases of goods and services exceeding $600 a year.<\/p>\n

The tax filing requirement did not directly relate to healthcare but was intended to help pay for the healthcare law that is considered one of President Barack Obama’s top legislative achievements.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s one of the things I don\u2019t mind losing.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"Nick<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

Happy hump day, but don\u2019t let Republicans hump you!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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