tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129929182918599848.post2378468093607173319..comments2024-02-06T17:02:25.684-05:00Comments on Field notes on the Web: Welcome back, APOD!David Hullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07602323703256325141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129929182918599848.post-9514988409985865342013-10-20T01:35:00.301-04:002013-10-20T01:35:00.301-04:00I think it's safe to say there was a lot of po...I think it's safe to say there was a lot of political calculation going on all around, some of it more successful and some of it less.<br /><br />But this is a geek blog about the web and I've veered far enough already.David Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602323703256325141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129929182918599848.post-80034445026828617932013-10-19T18:19:54.926-04:002013-10-19T18:19:54.926-04:00So. The shutdown was partial (this time and last)...So. The shutdown was partial (this time and last). The news media seem to be silent (ignorant?) as to why and how. Who decides what parts? Many people, of course, have noticed that Congress got paid.<br /> I expect that the executive was in charge of the choices, and that they had a motive to focus on the inexpensive but popular.earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046418836005151171noreply@blogger.com