"You can do everything for other countries, but you can't do nothing for your own people. You can go overseas with the military, but you can't get them down here." This quote is from a man in New Orleans, expressing his frustration at America's "priorities."

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is so terrible... so horrible... that it seems insignificant to blog about any other subject. And I have no words to describe the tragedy itself. At least not today. Over the weekend I will gather perspective and comment on some of the aspects and implications of what is happening in the New Orleans area.

But in the darkness, there is always a ray of light and I'm happy to announce that there is a new member of the family! Congratulations to my cousin Russell and his wife Lisa, on the birth of their son Reed!