Yawn. . .

Stretch out the last bit of sleep from my joints, sip a java
and come to the realization that my planned blogpost today will be postponed due to
debates
deficits
deadlocks
health care
the debt ceiling
health care
the possibility of elderly veterans’ disability and pensions being cut off
negotiations
agreements
fairness
health care
800,000 people furloughed
and the U.S. government being officially shut down.

The clock is ticking and people are getting ticked off.

tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock . . . BOOM!