Click here for a funny commentary by Andre Codrescu, an artist and NPR commentator who found himself in Tacoma at a Thai restaurant with Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.

The RNC has posted a transcript of twins Barbara and Jenna Bush's introduction of their father the president as he introduced his wife Laura. B and J had months to write, rewrite, and rehearse these their few minutes live before the nation. If you really want to get a head cramp, I'm sure there's a video clip of it somewhere online. I am actually embarassed for the Republicans, that they allowed this shallow, innane, and ultimately problematic presentation of the First Family to be beamed to the world. Look world, young American women are stupid and useless!

And Laura Bush, folks Laura Bush is a robot. She is made out of metal and plastic and needs to be plugged into the wall periodically. Someone should mix her the video of her speech with some techno music; they could make a lot of money at clubs. Laura Bush is a robot.

A neighbor came by earlier to point out the police activity on my block; she overheard that someone had to identify a corpse.