Why Aren't The Canadians

whipping Iranian heads with the same clubs that the scooter brigades used to brutalize and murder a woman photographer? David Warren answers that question here.

Everybody Gets The Third Degree

at airport security check points. And this is why.

TV News Reporters

like tropical storms and hurricanes. I think it sends them back to their childhood and gives them a chance to stand in the rain or wade in the water. But I am absolutely convinced that this will prove deadly for a reporter someday. Some of them have not demonstrated good judgment in the past doing things like raising ENG masts into power lines or even driving the remote trucks into power lines with the mast raised. If a reporter dies covering a hurricane, it will ultimately be the fault of station management for allowing them to put sensationalism ahead of safety.

We Missed Bill

but not Claudette. Lots of damage along the Texas coast, especially from the west end of Galveston Island through Port O'Connor. The worst thing that happened at our house was the Plumeria blew over and broke a limb. In the past this has proven to actually be a boon because we just plug the limb into some dirt and voila, a new tree grows. It's not quite that easy, I'm afraid, for all the people along the coast who lost their homes, possessions, and businesses. It was fortunate, though, that only two lives were lost to the storm. Both of them were inland around the city of Victoria. It'll be a while before life goes back to normal.