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femmocrat's JournalRachel has a big scoop about how the Russians tried to influence the election. On now.
She is discussing the Newsweek cover story coming out tomorrow. Maybe I'll buy a copy!
Proposed bill would allow 15-day early voting period in Pa.
Fontana said he purposely called for the hearing six days before a presidential election to highlight the need for early voting in Pennsylvania. So far, 22 million people across the country — including President Obama and former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner — have voted early for Tuesday's election.
More at link: http://triblive.com/news/11398173-74/early-voting-election
PA is one of only 13 states without early voting. It would require a change to the state constitution, according to the above article.
Hillary will be at Heinz Field tomorrow: Nov. 4
Hillary Clinton in PittsburghThe Great Hall at Heinz Field
100 Art Rooney Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
Official event
At a public event in Pittsburgh, Hillary Clinton will discuss the high stakes of this election for Pennsylvanians as well as her vision for an America that is stronger together, with an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.
Doors open at 10:45am.
Please note: All guests should enter in gate B.
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Wish I could be there. Hope she gets a huge crowd!
Have you seen your sample ballot?
You can go to this handy site: http://ivoters.com
It will show all the national, state, and local candidates. I just found out our state senator (R) is running unopposed. WTF is the matter with the democrats in this county!! 
Check out today's Halloween Doodle: Magic Cat Academy game (super cute)!
https://www.google.com/doodles/halloween-2016Here's a sample. It won't let me copy the whole thing:
Happy Halloween! 
These damn flies are driving me crazy!
We are having a warm, sunny day and they are all getting into the house. I have no windows or doors open but see them on the windows. One just buzz-bombed past my head. I must have killed about three dozen of them in one bedroom. I think they are "cluster flies" from searching online.
Any tips on how to repel them? They come in from the attic according to an online article. (I'm not going to climb up into the attic. Too old for that!) I hung a fly strip, but no takers so far.
Some sanity about the emails "thing" (from ThinkProgress):
What the FBI Director’s letter about the Clinton emails really saysIt’s a good idea to read the letter before you report on it.
Well, probably not. Indeed, almost definitely not. Here’s what the letter actually says:
Much more at link:
https://thinkprogress.org/the-fbi-directors-letter-about-the-clinton-emails-says-a-lot-less-than-the-media-wants-you-to-aa61e81e5a97#.syywbhomm
I don't think it is right to assume that they are malingers.
I knew many teachers with serious health problems that required them to miss multiple days. One year, I missed 28 days due to a medical issue. Prior to that I had never missed a day in about 16 years! I had nearly 200 accumulated sick days.
Teaching is a stressful job and teachers get sick. It is difficult to schedule medical appointments and procedures after 4:00 or weekends. Some even get serious illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and other conditions that require long-term absences. You can't always schedule a serious illness over summer break. 
VP Biden will be campaigning in Pittsburgh tomorrow: Tues. 10/25. Bon Jovi coming on Thurs.
TUE, OCT 25, 2016, 11:30AM – 12:30PM EDT
Pennsylvania Democrats GOTV Event with Vice President Joe Biden
Chatham University, Athletic Fitness Center
1 Woodland Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
Official event
At a public event in Pittsburgh, Vice President Biden will lay out the high stakes of November's election for Pennsylvania families and highlight Clinton's vision for an America that is stronger together, with an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.
And Bon Jovi will be at Soldiers and Sailors Hall on Thursday:
THU, OCT 27, 2016, 8:00PM – 9:30PM EDT
GOTV Performance in Pittsburgh with Jon Bon Jovi
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
4141 5th Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Official event
Jon Bon Jovi will host a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) performance for Hillary Clinton in Pittsburgh as part of Hillary for America's "Love Trumps Hate" performance series. At this event in Pittsburgh, Bon Jovi will tell Pennsylvanians "it's now or never" to go vote for Clinton and to support her vision for an America that is stronger together.
Today's Google Doodle: The Father of Microbiology
Today's Google Doodle: The father of microbiology:
The 'father of microbiology' is celebrated with a Google Doodle today, on what would have been his 384th birthday. (snip> biography)
Today's Google Doodle was designed by Gerben Steenks, who wrote: "I chose to make it an animated Doodle to show the 'before and after' experience that Antoni van Leeuwenhoek had — looking through a microscope and seeing a surprising new world." Here's to celebrating a true visionary!
More at link: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-birthday-google-doodle
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