EW,

I don’t have your writing skills or intellect but Bush may have done us a favor by being the whack job that he is. We’ve been getting supplies down on the island for those who stayed since the very first day and there were quite a few local businesses who used their own resources to get the cleanup started while waiting on the feds. We got computer systems set up on the mainland quickly so they could pay their people to keep them from dispersing. The city announced yesterday that folks would be let back on the island beginning Wednesday to inspect their property after initially announcing it could be a month or more. The heavy equipment that the feds can provide is necessary but folks were acutely aware of how they want to control everything once they come into an area and from the very first day resisted a lot of thier ’suggestions’. Everyone was aware of what happened to New Orleans and how the recovery was hampered by the population/workforce being dispersed and did as much as they could to prevent that from happening.

There may be a story in all this for you one day so keep your eye on the recovery. People don’t have to let the feds control them if they don’t want to be controlled.

Now, about that bailout …………….

It was nice that Indy and Pitt lost – you don’t want the AFC pack getting too far out in front of you.

Actually, best as I can tell, I guessed everything wrong this week (Pats lost, Vikes won, Colts lost (yeah!). Which leaves my call in the Bolts’ game–assuming I go 0-fer, you should be just fine.

The man is known to hold a grudge – can’t wait to see the rematch.

I have a tendency to be out and about on the weekends, plus my toobz have been really spotty the past few days (bad cable which needs a tech to fix).

Hey, I can handle a little trash talk – I’m always realistic about my team and it’s chances. A lifetime of being a Charger fan does that to you…

I had to re-read that sentence about “the best two-minute drill QB’s ever”. I thought you meant it was “two of the best” meaning you were putting Philip in that category. Go ahead and laugh, but Mr. Rivers has brought the team back from 15 and 18 points that last two weeks, and had a lot of 4th quarter wins last season. He doesn’t get the credit he deserves as far as I can see…. I think it will eventually come.

The Chargers D can’t be much worse than they’ve played, so look for an improvement tomorrow night. Our linebackers haven’t made a tackle in either game that I’ve seen.

How about Nick Saban Cam Cameron Don Shula Tony Soprano showing up and spanking the Belichick today??

Ouch, that’s gonna leave a mark.

Palin was joined onstage by her husband, Todd; her daughters Willow and Piper; and her infant son, Trig. Palin told the audience at the beginning of her remarks that Todd had taken Willow and Piper to Disney World the day before. She then handed the microphone to 7-year-old Piper, who told the crowd, “Thank you for letting us be here.”

Sick.