And God said to Jeb:

"Count all the votes and I will lift the plague of hurricanes."

(Sent to me via email)

But seriously, I am wondering whether some of our environmental irresponsibility might have had any effects in causing or contributing to the multiple-hurricane phenomenon. Guess we won’t hear about it in any case – the global warming warnings have been silenced pretty well.

The situation in Haiti is horrific. Haitians never get a rest, it seems. Dafur continues without respite. North Korea and Iran have moved forward on their nuclear programs. Oh, never mind. The list is too daunting for me to reflect upon today.

I hope that I can bring myself to sit through these so-called "debates" – I for one would really like to see an actual debate, or at least some real questioning. Many of these issues are too complex and important for this staging. Isn’t this just going to be a version of mini-campaigning? Short answer soundbites – this is what we’ve reduced this important occasion to now – the whole thing sickens me today.

I look at my son and his sweetness and love and intelligence, and wonder what we leave for him.