Open Thread–3/26/2011

I was out late last night hosting a CoDA group, and am quite pooped, so what I do tor the rest of the day will depend on how much sleep I get and how I feel.  I am up to date on comments.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 4:42 (5:01 average).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From FOK News Channel: It’s a couple days late, but sill Keith.

From Miami Herald: In a blow to public employee unions, the Republican-controlled Florida House passed a bill Friday that would ban payroll deductions of dues and require labor organizations to get individual members’ OK before using their payments for political purposes.

The Florida legislation, which still needs Senate approval, is part of a Republican push in several states to curtail the power of public-sector unions that generally support Democratic candidates.

And Republicans continue their assault on American workers with the intent to establish a 1,000 year regime of one party rule.

From Boston Globe: Facing growing calls for his resignation, Yemen’s longtime ruler told tens of thousands of supporters yesterday that he is ready to step down but only if he can leave the country in “safe hands,’’ while antigovernment protesters massed for a rival rally.

Depending on the meaning of “safe hands”, another US ally may be falling to democratic rule.

Cartoon:

If Republicans win in 2012, invest in O-rings.