The Weekly Jane, Monday Edition

By CJP | April 13, 2009

Good morning, Janes!  It’s Monday, April 13th and the second week of Congress’ Easter Recess.

CJP would sign up for recess if it didn’t look so much like work.  Check out Sen. Chuck Grassley’s and Sen. Claire McKaskill’s recess Twitter feeds HERE and HERE to see what we mean.   A sample from Grassley:  “80 people at Allison town meeting. On to Grundy center for town meet. Did weekly farm Radio tele news conf fr Allison site.”  And Claire McK:  “We have finished 8 open forums in two days all over the state. 4 more tomorrow. Great, sometimes amazing crowds. Good ?s and some anger.”  Ewe.

We’ll stick to our day jobs, and you stick to being the smartest women you know at work or play.  Here’s your look at what’s ahead this week in politics, business and, lord willing, breaking news on Candy Spelling’s media blitz for her new book, “Stories from Candyland.”  It’s your Weekly Jane…

Monday: Easter Egg Roll on the White House Lawn (the pic above is from last year’s Roll.)  Watch Fergie singing the national anthem, Michelle Obama reading stories and the Easter Bunny shaking his money maker via live streaming video HERE.  Check in throughout the day as kids roll 13,000 hard-boiled eggs around with spoons.  This tradition puzzles CJP, but we pass it along for your enjoyment.

Tuesday:  First-quarter earnings reports from American companies due.  Will it be six more months of recession or an early recovery?   We’ll find out if the economy sees its shadow today.

Wednesday, Aptil 15th:  Tax Day, File-for-an-Extension Day, and D-Day for more than 500 Don’t-Tax-Me-themed tea parties across the country.  If you’re ready to take up loose-leaf Earl Grey to send a message to your government, click HERE for all the tea that’s fit to sip, HERE for Colonial costumes including fifes and bugles, and HERE for info about where to sign-up, because “revolution is brewing.”  Get it?

Thursday: First-quarter fund raising reports from political candidates become public this week.  The money numbers will tell us who’s in trouble, who’s for real, and who’s going to need a rich uncle to ride to the rescue.  We’ll also find out how much HRC still owes for her run for president.  It was a cool $6 million at last count.

Friday:  Stay tuned….

That’s it for now, Janes.  Come back to CJP this week for poilitcal items that come across our radars, updates on the back-end content, and anything else that catches our eyes.  In the meantime, have a great week!

Topics: Morning Jane

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