Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Happy 3rd of July. Today is the federal and state holiday. (But, banks are open today, even though many are practically federal agencies.)

It should be a slowish news day and weekend. Obama is at Camp David. Biden is in Iraq. Congress is in recess. The stock market is closed. But, North Korea does like to act up over long holiday weekends. And, there is the ongoing Michael Jackson drama.

And, there's still no sun in Maine. Tourism is this state's biggest industry, so bad weather can have long-term effects. UPDATE @ 9:53 AM: The sun is out. I can see blue sky.

Let's get it started...