Now We Know Where Dubya Gets His Smarts

Former First Lady Barbara Bush proves that you can take the woman out of Kennebunkport, but you can't take Kennebunkport out of the woman. Barb, from Editor and Publisher:

"And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them."

May A Bat Suck Your Blood

Anne Rice offers a compelling finger wagging to America for dismissing New Orleans' victims. She's absolutely correct.