Laptop and non-bloggable issues have wrecked my daily posting rhythm as of late.

Sometimes I come across topics that I just feel others would do a better job that I would. Such was the case with the topic of holy water for sale, adroitly handled by Frank at Putting Out the Fire. Thanks, Frank! Put that in the next Carnival, please. :)

President Bush is proposing the expansion of oil and gas leases in Alaska and Virginia. New Jersey’s two senators are upset. Apparently Not-In-My-Backyard philosophy has become Not-In-My-Neighbor’s-Backyard-Either.

The NAACP is actually holding a funeral for that N-word. Terrific, if we can also bury victimization and business intimidation. Not so terrific, if it means banning Huck Finn again.