{"id":4751,"date":"2011-05-05T01:58:10","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T08:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4751"},"modified":"2011-05-05T01:58:10","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T08:58:10","slug":"open-thread552011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/05\/open-thread552011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–5\/5\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I went back to the grind of computer maintenance, and I actually completed repairing all the nagging little problems that should be easy fixes, but never are.  Everything works, and this machine has never been faster.  I am current with replies.  Today I go to see a denturist.  I found one that provides a sliding scale for seniors and people with disabilities, so my worst case scenario for new upper and lower will be $1,500.  I\u2019ve been saving for a while.  The down side is that he is over an hour away by bus.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:24 (average 4:48).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Bloomberg<\/a>: <\/font>President Barack Obama decided yesterday not to release photographic evidence of Osama bin Laden\u2019s death, saying the U.S. shouldn\u2019t exploit such images as \u201ctrophies.\u201d<\/p>\n

I think this is a wise decision.  There is no need to give the Muslim right wing an justification to recruit, and it provides a welcome relief from Bush\u2019s personal snuff video of Saddam.<\/font><\/p>\n

From FOK News Channel<\/a>: <\/font>Obama’s Bridge Game – One No Trump<\/p>\n

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I think Keith has made a great point here.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Boston Herald<\/a>: <\/font>Scott Brown is unlikely to quickly live down yesterday\u2019s humiliating blunder, political experts said, after the Bay State\u2019s junior senator made the TV rounds boasting he\u2019d gotten a peek at the gruesome photo of Osama bin Laden\u2019s corpse \u2014 which the president is refusing to release \u2014 only to learn he\u2019d been duped.<\/p>\n

Bwahahahahahahaha!!  Duped my ass!  The stupid Bagger was lying and is BUSTED!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"(Th)ink\"<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

If you play bridge, bid no-trump no matter what\u2019s in your hand. (That was not intended to be a factual statement.)<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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