Your turn.

One really great aspect of Al Franken becoming the junior Senator from Minnesota is it unhinges the crazies at the WSJ Editorial Board beyond their usual lunacy:

Mr. Franken now goes to the Senate having effectively stolen an election. If the GOP hopes to avoid repeats, it should learn from Minnesota that modern elections don't end when voters cast their ballots. They only end after the lawyers count them.

Allrighty then.

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I've been stuck for two days trying to fix my Fujitsu "scansnap" scanner. A few weeks ago, it began scanning documents in 8.5 × 14 instead of 8.5 × 11, and the court told me they couldn't accept my attached filings that way. For some reason, the scanner software wouldn't open and I couldn't get into the program to change the setting. How do you even know who to call when these things happen?

After five uninstalls and reinstalls, I almost threw it out the window. The scanner still scans but the computer refused to recognize the software. Then I decided to use my HP all-in-one printer that has a scanner function but it wouldn't recognize my computer even though it's on the network. Since I wasn't about to throw two machines out the window, I went back to trying to uninstall and reinstall the Fujitsu software. About 4:00 this afternoon, after wasting about 8 hours on this, the scanner mysteriously reset itself to regular size pages. I still can't access the software but at least I can get my stuff scanned so I can file scanned documents with the court. What a waste of time.

Hope your Monday and Tuesday went better. Here's an open thread as I catch up on the news and watch Weeds and Nurse Jackie, both of which I missed last night. All topics welcome.

I think I have written enough about Ricci to last a lifetime.

Let's talk about something else. What's on your mind?

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My guilty pleasure - 2 hours of Family Guy on TBS starting at 8.

Please note that Olbermann still has the dull Turley to comment on legal questions. This fellow simply does not understand legal issues very well. Read this ill informed analysis of Ricci from him. It's like he never actually read Title VII, the amendments thereto, Griggs or Albemarle. For some actual legal analysis of Ricci, here is the ACS blog. Olbermann needs someone better on these things. Back to Family Guy.

Speaking for me only

Update (TL): I am watching The Bachelorette (of course) and hoping to see country music singer Wes, who is not a bad guy despite how ABC is editing him, move on to Spain.

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Not interested in Ricci or Madoff? Here's an Open Thread.

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I do not watch the Sunday Talk shows anymore. Do any of you?

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Your turn.

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There are great Michael Jackson videos on all the music channels this weekend. I can't believe Comcast doesn't have a live MTV HD channel. Anyway, you can watch online above. MTV is doing a tribute to him this evening, but there are too many interviews. Better to watch online, or one of the other channels.

The autopsy showed no signs of foul play or trauma to his body. Michael's body has been released to his family. Toxicology tests will take 6 to 8 weeks. His doctor, Houston cardiologist Conrad Murray, who was living with Jackson, has agreed to be interviewed. He's not suspected of criminal activity. Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of two of his children, Paris and Michael, will get custody as she never relinquished her parental rights.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

Sorry to have been AWOL from the blog the past few days, but J and TChris have been filling the page with great stuff.

I should be back tomorrow blogging on things politics and SCOTUS.

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I've been writing mostly about crime issues here today. In case there are other things you'd like to discuss, here's an open thread for you.

All topics welcome.

I'm watching The Bachelorette, Weeds and Nurse Jackie. I have a recap of The Bachelorette with predictions and spoilers over at PopLeft.

What are you watching tonight? And if the answer is nothing, what are you doing instead and what else is on your mind?

First Monday of the Summer. Sportswise, it is more interesting than one would have thought, with the final round of the US Open at Bethpage Black to be played today. Wimbledon starts today, but it has been deflated somewhat by Rafa Nadal's withdrawal. Next month you have the Tour de France, the British Open and of course, baseball and the Boys of Summer.

Politically and policywise, the two big stories this summer will be health care reform and the Sotomayor confirmation process.

What will you be paying attention to this summer? Besides your tans of course.

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