Yesterday I attended the draft of our Politics Plus fantasy football league, Lefty Blog Friends. We ended up with only six players, so it should be lively with lots of waiver claims. I uninstalled the editing plugin that did not work and installed a new plugin that not only allows you to edit and delete your own comments, but also gives you a rich text graphical interface and the ability to attach files. It was a hot day, but my little AC handled it, but it was still too hot to sleep. It was a slow day for news. I’m current with replies. Today I will be trying to beat the heat.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:47 (average 4:13). To do it click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From USA Today: When a reporter asked Palin what she thinks about the current GOP competitors, she answered: "Happy with the field of candidates. I always think that there’s room for more, though, because spirited debate and more competition will allow an even better discourse and more rigorous discourse that the public deserves."
Horsefeathers! She’s just trying to keep herself in the spotlight.
From San Francisco Chronicle: Earlier this week, President Obama announced that the EPA would drop efforts to bring ozone limits in line with what science says is safe. Ground ozone is the key ingredient in smog.
During the Bush administration, scientists said the safe range was 60 – 70 parts per billion. Instead, Bush set the limit at 75 ppb. The Obama administration had promised to reconsider the level, and had made rumblings of doing so until crying uncle last week. The level is still being enforced at the even more permissive 84 ppb.
I can’t begin to imagine what he was thinking. This is a horrible blunder.
Cartoon:
13 Responses to “Open Thread–9/4/2011”
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Excellent new “reply” plug-in! Yes, I live in the southern portion of California’s San Joaquin valley. We are the proud recipients of the “worst air in the U.S.” designation, so I was pretty excited about Obama’s announcement yesterday reigning in the ability of the EPA to regulate air pollution. WTF? If he caves to the Rep’s any further, he will be permanently on his knees before them.
Glad you like it Ellen. He’d better be careful. They impeached Clinton for getting a BJ. They woulld probably impeach Obama for giving them one. 😉
The new plug-in is a very welcome addition! Thanks … you did good! (And I’ll try to go overboard with all the neat bells and whistles for only a short period of tiime.)
Love your kitty kat!
Nameless, I did not doubt for a second that you’d be like a kid in a candy store. 🙂
3:32 I am 75 out of 247 (304). Thanks for opening the window.
It’s open again, but not quite as wide.
3:49
I was sick about his decision aon the EPA.What was he thinking!?!?!
Only 2 seconds behind me!
I wonder myself!
Where’d you finally find an A/C? I’m really glad for you!
Oh God, please don’t let the Tundra Twat in there too; we have enough crazy on our hands already.
I can’t believe he did that. What an ass; what’s he waiting for?
Lisa, I found a tiny unit (only 1000 BTU) that sits in the doorway, blows cool air in and warm, out into the hall. It only pulls 250 watts, well under my 700 watt limit. I afforded it with a donation from a kind reader.
Amen twice!
‘This is all the help you get from Republicorp!’ — hot coffee on your lap so you can’t get out to vote in 2012!
I was sick of Palin before and even more so now! What’s the expression? — ‘all flash, no substance” but I really don’t see any flash. How on earth did she get elected Governor of Alaska? She needs ‘Spotlight Anonymous!’ (If I sound like I don’t believe in 12 step programmes, I actually do. My comment is not ment to offend any 12 step programme.)
And what was Mr Obama thinking by caving on air quality? Mind you, I do think that air quality would benefit from duct taping the mouths of Republicans!
Like the puzzle as usual but I am still no good time wise. Did it twice and shaved 45 seconds off my original time.
Lynn, that’s tea from the Teabaggers.
If only there were Dingbats Anonymous
I wish I knew.
Keep doing it. It will come..