{"id":5379,"date":"2011-07-14T02:00:49","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5379"},"modified":"2011-07-14T02:00:49","modified_gmt":"2011-07-14T09:00:49","slug":"open-thread7142011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/14\/open-thread7142011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/14\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I went for a routine exam and blood tests.  It turned out that I fasted for nothing because the front office misinformed me.  I did not get to sleep in the morning, and was too tired to sleep when I returned home, no matter how much I tried.  I\u2019ve only had about three hours.  Nevertheless, I\u2019m current on replies, and have a full set of articles today.  I go to the denturist to get my teeth, and then to get denture supplies and something that goes crunch.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:58 (average 5:07).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>When Michele Bachmann was asked during a television interview last week whether she thought higher unemployment would increase her chances<\/a> of winning the presidency, she gave an unexpectedly candid reply: \u201cI hope so.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now she\u2019s putting that theory to the test. On Wednesday, she argued that failure to raise the debt limit \u2014 a prospect that even Republican congressional leaders say could lead to economic catastrophe \u2014 might not be such a bad thing.<\/p>\n

WARNING<\/strong>: The Psychiatrist General has determined that BS B is hazardous to your brain.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Countdown<\/a>: Worst Persons<\/font><\/p>\n