Beto O’Rourke just posted an account of a morning jog in DC — finale below, whole post at Medium here: I walked down the steps [of the Lincoln Memorial], too slick to run down. Saw the mounted policemen again. Picked up my run as I headed due East, now on the south side of the …
Open Threads
The Deadline That Wasn’t
Folks, The deadline to renew your health insurance coverage via Healthcare.gov is NOT today, as I had in my head the past couple of days. But it IS one month from today. There’s no time like the present to get ‘er done, especially if you find some unfilled time. The site is improved and worked …
Someone sounds nervous…
Twitler this morning: The White House is running very smoothly and the results for our Nation are obviously very good. We are the envy of the world. But anytime I even think about making changes, the FAKE NEWS MEDIA goes crazy, always seeking to make us look as bad as possible! Very dishonest! The inner …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: POP! Culture
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rise to stardom. In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams airs Friday, November 16, at 10 PM. pic.twitter.com/NDotDrD5ks — KCTS 9 (@KCTS9) November 14, 2018 (Probably everybody who’d wanted to watch this already knows about it, but just in case… ) *********** I was never …
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On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All, On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky …
Floriduh Man! and Floriduh! Woman: Been a Busy Few Days in Pinellas County…
It’s been a while since we checked in with Floriduh! Man, or at least Floriduh! Man not trying to blow up a couple of dozen people, so let’s see what we’ve got cooking. Er, um… Police in Florida stumbled upon the strange video of a naked man helping himself to food from a restaurant while …
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Speaking of “let us savor….”
Tom MacArthur, Republican Congressman of the New Jersey 3rd, has lost his reelection bid: Remember that viral town hall where a guy scorned his Congressman for trying to take away his wife's health insurance? That Congressman was Tom MacArthur, architect of the Obamacare repeal. He just lost reelection. pic.twitter.com/0ceMFcSKGe — Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) November 14, …