I’ll be leaving for the airport in a few minutes, heading off to LA for the Adobe Max conference. It should be an interesting (and somewhat exhausting) time, since I’m taking what would probably be a month’s worth of workshops in four days. Hopefully I’ll learn something. I’m not real crazy about the whole traveling thing – especially the hassles involved with flying (and a six-hour flight from Philly to LA; my knees start to ache after about an hour of sitting). The worst part is not being able to watch the SU/USF game today. They play at noon, so the game should be just about ending as my flight lands in LA (assuming we’re close to being on time). Then again, given that South Florida beat Fla. St. last week, maybe it’s better that I don’t have to watch.
I also have to admit to being a bit of a wimp when it comes to being away from my home and my dogs (oh, and my wife, too, of course). But I reckon I’ll survive for a few days (not like that horrible summer I had to spend in DC; hard to believe that was three years ago already). My hotel has Internet access (of course), but I don’t know how much time I’ll have to post anything (not that anybody would probably notice), so feel free to fill in the gaps, should you find yourself motivated. And on the odd chance my plane crashes, well, it’s been nice knowin’ ya.
Have a good weekend.
Have a safe trip, PJ.
RG, I think you’re terrific. I’m sure you and your fellow nurses are giving Daines a well deserved headache.
Well PJ if you have to stop in Philly on the way back maybe I can take you out for a cheese steak.
We all know Beck is a fraud, here’s the proof.
From DK;
• Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is visiting Honduras in order to support the recent military coup against a leftist president, which has been opposed by the Obama administration and all the surrounding countries in the region. (Late Update: DeMint’s office says he is not taking sides during his visit to the current Honduran leadership, denying the New York Times reports that this was his intention.)
• Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) will be going to the upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen, bringing a “Truth Squad” to tell foreign officials there that the American government will not take any action: “Now, I want to make sure that those attending the Copenhagen conference know what is really happening in the United States Senate.”
• House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) traveled to Israel, where he spoke out against President Obama’s opposition to expanded settlements. He also defended Israel on the eviction of two Arab families from a house in east Jerusalem, which had been criticized by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
• Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) boasted in June that he told Chinese officials not to trust America’s budget numbers. “One of the messages I had — because we need to build trust and confidence in our number one creditor,” said Kirk, “is that the budget numbers that the US government had put forward should not be believed.” Since then, he has declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/3/789242/-Midday-open-thread
If these were Democrats the Rethugs would be screaming treason.
And more from DK, Stuff the Rethugs have rooted against:
Bill Clinton freeing American journalists from North Korea
Marines rescuing Americans from Somali pirates
Rescuing American automobile manufacturers
Health care for all Americans
An American city hosting the Olympics
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/3/789003/-Weekly-Standard-Celebrates-United-States-Not-Getting-The-Olympics
Is it fair to call them enemies of the state now?
:barf:
Gee, your health insurance costs go up and your benefits go down even if you WORK for a health insurance company:
WellPoint Inc., the largest U.S. insurer, dismissed a “small number” of workers last week and announced cuts to employee health benefits Friday, in its latest attempt to deal with the recession’s toll on enrollment.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091003/BIZ/910030367/WellPoint+cuts+workers+health+benefits
We must all sacrifice if those CEO’s are to be paid what they think they deserve.