Well, its summer, graduation is almost done for many students, and its pouring down rain! Here, there has been 15 inches so far since March 30. That's actually very good because this area was headed for a critical water shortage this summer. This has helped.

An opinion from a conservative in this area, that came to light yesterday, was that Bush has not been honest and wants only power: this conservative opinion would not have existed a year ago. Funny how time changes everything somehow. Does time heal all wounds or does time wound all heals?

Does absolute power corrupt absolutely? Can we, as a nation, make ethical judgements that reflect genuine compassion for potential victims who are referred to with the Orwellian slant as "collateral damage"?