Monday Musings - October 14, 2013

1. Happy Columbus Day celebrated. In some ways this day is really the celebration of the subjugation of the native western hemisphere peoples day. But hey, it's a holiday and a day off.

2. The Government shutdown is about to enter its second week with little hope for resolution in sight. I ran across this political cartoon which aptly expresses how I feel.

3. I was corrected in my blog about the marathon yesterday. The news video shows the guys at mile 13--yes after the first half of the marathon they were still in really good spirits.

4. Some of the best government shutdown political cartoons of the week.
  
  a. The Tea Party strikes

  b. A scary truth

  c. Who is in charge?

  d. And the best of all--former presidents weigh in:

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD