David Brooks writes that "We all pay lip service to the melting pot, but we really prefer the congealing pot." This is a fascinating article that posits that in the midst of all the talk about diversity, we all (including those who push diversity) still prefer to live and work with People Like Us.

According to this fine writer, George Bush is A 'Big Government Coservative

An interview with Tom Clancy. I am anxious to read his latest offerint (although, admittedly, I never finished has last book �I Try to Portray Reality�

Interesting story about New Power Problems Arise in Northeast

Read VDH Victor Davis Hanson on War on National Review Online

One wonders why we were never able to get OBL? WorldNetDaily: U.S. forces closing in on Saddam?

Is Bush Spinning our hearts and minds?

Gary Coleman for CA governer! I'm Just Wild About Gary

California: The Democrat's Laboratory

News Leak Blows Big Opportunity

Interesting story on the Bush Administration's nuke claim

Tragic death of the with the loss of the coach most famous for the "Miracle on Ice": Herb Brooks

Is the pattern of suicide bombings beginning again in Israel? 2 Israelis killed in 2 bombings

WORLD August 16, 2003: 'Formally heretical'

Hugh Hewitt is linked along the side of my site, but you would do well to go to his site today and read his comments.

Don't we all wish that Al Gore would just go away!

Just a few thoughts this morning for anyone who actually reads my blog. We live in a troubled world. There was a gruesome bombing that killed many people in Jakarta, the Middle east is still brewing. There is currently a time of relative peace there right now, but it is sort of a calm before the storm. Americans are still dying in Iraq. I believe our military heros are there with a just

Regarding Gene Robinson (the newly installed gay bishop), LILEKS (James) James Lileks writes in his The Bleat "If he'd cast off his family to cavort with a woman from the choir, I'm not sure he'd be elevated to the level of moral avatar – but by some peculiar twist the fact that he left mom for a man insulates him from criticism."

These truly will be 'Difficult Days' For the Anglican Commmunion.

The Catholic Test, Part 2

Gulliver unbound: can America rule the world? - smh.com.au This is a rather long article (actually speech) but is well worth reading.

Yahoo! News - U.S. Catches 4 Suspected Iraqi Insurgents

I have linked stories about the new gay bishop several times over the last couple of days. I am truly saddened that this has taken place and that conservatives have felt the need to walk out. It is a sad day when a movement with a worldwide presence panders to a liberal public. It is as if the Episcopal church is saying to it's conservative members, accept homosexuality as an acceptable

California may be saying "I'll be AH-NULD."

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I see a schism brewing. Hopefully conservatives will pull out enmass and leave the liberal wing to themselves. Excite News

Michael Novak weighs in on the Pryor nomination for the federal judiciary: Michael Novak on National Review Online. Hopefully the Democrats will see that their religious litmus test is bad news.

Dispatch: Darkness in the Afternoon - Christianity Today Magazine

Yahoo! News Full Coverage - World - Episcopal Church Approves Election of First Openly Gay Bishop A sad day for the Episcopal church in America.