{"id":971,"date":"2010-03-26T04:43:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=971"},"modified":"2010-03-26T04:43:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T11:43:00","slug":"open-thread-3262010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/03\/26\/open-thread-3262010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 3\/26\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was my volunteer day at the prison.  Before going in, we had a board meeting in which I was retained as Treasurer for our nonprofit group.  Once inside we attended the annual 7th Step banquet which is also next month\u2019s agenda, because the group inside the walls has grown so large that the prison\u2019s visiting facilities are unable to accommodate all the prisoners and their guests at once.  We got to meet the families of some of the men we help.  Their joy, even in such bittersweet, circumstances was contagious.  By the time I got home from Salem, it was about an hour before I normally get up to do my research, which is why today\u2019s offerings are way later than my norm.  If this is the top article, please check back.  Three more are on the way, including a major piece on HCR, today\u2019s lead story.  I shall catch up on replying to comments, but may not get much visiting in, because I\u2019m quite exhausted, between yesterday and my sleep study on Monday night.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:40.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

How to speak Republican from http:\/\/www.speakrepublican.com\/<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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TGIF!!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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