The Red Cross has been ordered not to enter New Orleans with relief. While, meanwhile, the Army Times is starting to refer to a number of the hurricane victims in New Orleans as “the insurgency.” (First link from Making Light)

Just when you thought things couldn’t get more fucked up. Which Broadway musical will our Secretery of State go see now? (I hear Avenue Q is supposed to be good, Dr. Rice.)

I sent some money, through my employer, last week to the Red Cross. Now I can only hope it gets to the people who need it most. (And no, I most definitely don’t mean Trent Lott.)