It Only Hurts When I Think

It's Friday. Coffee break time for me. The Beest dozes on the desk leaf, hitching out a cat sneeze here and there. It's bright and breezy, a bit chilly as Spring should be. Gal Friday brought me 2 tomato plants that I'll put in planters next month or whenever the weather permits. Someone gave her too many for her to handle. Vermonters are good.

News today that the Ryan Bill was passed in the Repo-led House
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/29/budget-paul-ryan-congress-house-of-representatives

And here's what the candidates say, pandering to the rich, as usual
http://salsa.afge.org/c/407/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=9871

Your taxes at work
http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/military/the-world-according-to-darpa

I'm not sure what the need for these would be
http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/28/2910102/lg-mass-produce-flexible-e-ink-screen

"No-Hour" really means "All-Hours"
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679563/the-no-hour-work-week-reinventing-employee-expectations-for-the-modern-economy

Roddenberry would be proud
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/03/researcher-publishes-specs-for-real-linux-powered-star-trek-tricorder.ars

I'm keeping thinking to a minimum today. Some days are just better that way.