Open Thread–11/23/2010

Yesterday I caught up with replying to comments and returning visits, after returning from my errand.  Today, I hope to stay up to date.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:40 (average 4:28).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Religious Agony:

Lefty Bloggers Plus Report – Week 11:

Scores

Week 11	Score
Recovering Republic… hugos misfits	100.9 92.5	Final
Playin w/out a helm… Seahawks Rock	59.7 141.5	Final
elliot’s Team Jay’s Team	78.5 126.7	Final
Lionel Hutz + The H… Greensburg Wombats	102.6 139.1	Final
Teabuggery Trashers Rob’s Roosters	151.8 109.4	Final

Standings

Team	W-L-T	Pct.	GB
Recovering Republic…	8-3-0	0.727	0.0
Jay’s Team	7-4-0	0.636	1.0
Greensburg Wombats	7-4-0	0.636	1.0
Lionel Hutz + The H…	7-4-0	0.636	1.0
Seahawks Rock	7-4-0	0.636	1.0
Teabuggery Trashers	6-5-0	0.545	2.0
Rob’s Roosters	5-6-0	0.455	3.0
Playin w/out a helm…	4-7-0	0.364	4.0
hugos misfits	3-8-0	0.273	5.0
elliot’s Team	1-10-0	0.091	7.0

For the first time, I had the high score for the week.

Short Takes:

From San Jose Mercury News: Wasting no time after a victorious midterm election, GOP congressional leaders who promised to slash spending are looking to make an example of the nation’s priciest public works project: California’s $43 billion high-speed railroad.

A coalition of 27 House Republicans, led by the ranking member of the committee that controls spending, wants to yank $2 billion in stimulus funds promised to California to kick-start the massive project.

How absurd!  High speed rail is a great way to create jobs and California’s best chance to cut auto emissions.

From Crooks and Liars: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday that Congress shouldn’t wait to repeal the military’s controversial "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy which forces gay, lesbian and trans-gender members to hide their personal lives or face expulsion from the service.

Would the Republican “support the generals” meme be just another lie?

From The Hill: Rep. Barney Frank said Republicans had taken the side of "foreign central banks" in debates over monetary policy.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) blasted Republicans in an interview Monday, arguing that the GOP has taken the side of "foreign central banks" in debates over monetary policy.

Republicans prefer foreign banksters to American workers.

Cartoon:

What are your holiday plans?