Open Thread – 6/28/2010

Yesterday I kept up with comments, returned outstanding visits, and visited a hefty chunk of our blogroll.  I accomplished that by selectively blinding myself to the growing pile of paperwork on my desk.  Today is up in the air.  It depends on whether or not I go out to do errands and attack the pile.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:22.  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From LA Times: Georgetown University law professor Martin D. Ginsburg, the husband of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, died Sunday of cancer, the Supreme Court announced. He was 78.

It is sad indeed that someone to whom we owe so much for trying to defend the Construction from the predations of extreme ideologue activist justices has suffered such a devastating loss.  I encourage you to remember her in prayer, or whatever alternative you deem appropriate.

From TPM: Sen. Byrd’s office has just sent out word that the senator was hospitalized late last week with what were thought to be exhaustion and dehydration. But further tests now show that he is "seriously ill" according to a just released press release. Bear in mind that Byrd is 92 years old and has been hospitalized on a number of occasions in recent years.

I hope and pray that the Senator will have a speedy recovery and retire.

From Think Progress: As significant amounts of oil from the BP disaster moved past Mississippi’s barrier islands this week, Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) partied in Washington DC to raise money for Republicans.

I certainly will not criticize Haley “BP” Barbour for fundraising.  After all, life must go on in spite of the GOP gusher.  However, isn’t Barbour one of the GOP hypocrites who slammed Obama for doing the exact same thing?

Cartoon: from Cagle,com

OGIM!! 🙁