3 thoughts on “Monday Open Thread”

1. …And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; but there is no joy in radioland, mighty boyles has evidently struck out…..

   No boyles on KNUS; no last hour of Bill Bennet…some Texas nut job on KHOW….this is when old people start thinking of finding legtimate occupations……welcome to walmart.

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2. Mississippi and Alabama enter the 20th Centura (kinda-sorta)…

   Eighty years after the end of Prohibition, Mississippi has become the last of the 50 states to legalize one of the more innocent offshoots of the era of the Drys — home brewing, a hobby long suppressed in the states but lately generating a frothy head of popularity. Assorted limits remain in states and localities about the amount of beer that can be brewed as well as bans on transporting home brew into the community. But after some moralizing debates this year about demon beer, Alabama lawmakers repealed the total ban in May; in Mississippi, home brewing becomes legal on July 1.

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3. Keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer for our good friend Randy Udall, who is late returning from a hiking trip….

    

    

    

   http://news.yahoo.com/senator-mark-udalls-brother-missing-013741764.html

   Colorado Senator Mark Udall's younger brother James is missing in Wyoming, several days after the experienced hiker was due to return from a week-long solo excursion in the Wind River Range mountains.

    

   James "Randy" Udall, 61, is an experienced hiker and would have been familiar with the area, according to the Subette County Sheriff's Office. On Friday, he was reported missing. That's two days after he was scheduled to return. Crews have been searching for him since Friday afternoon. According to the Denver Post, the search effort includes ground and ariel teams, covering a nearly 225 square mile area, with assistance from the U.S. Forestry service.

    

    

   Senator Mark Udall's Brother is Missing

   Speaking to the Denver Post, Udall's office said the senator has known since last week. Here's what his office told the paper: 

   "In that time, (Sen. Udall) has remained in contact with those searching for his brother and, along with his family, has waited and hoped for the best," spokesman James Owens said. "Nonetheless, he knows he still has a duty to lead — even with his brother missing — and has continued to serve while closely following the search."

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