Again and again, we hear people weighing in from their middle class comfort with the opionion that it's OK to loot water and food, but not hard goods. Special enmity is reserved for those who choose to loot electronic equipment. Let me tell you, the scene in New Orleans amounts to bad science fiction. If any one of us was plucked from suburbia and set down in the middle of N'awlins about now, past the 72 hour mark since our last decent meal, we would have a whole different mindset. It's called survival. You may need that TV later just to barter for a bottle of water. Will anybody take this Ipod for a granola bar?

Just read a news flash that Fats Domino is missing in all the chaos in New Orleans. They might think about starting that search right up on Blueberry Hill.

Interesting story this morning in the Inquirer about a PA State Rep. who posted some funny stuff on a blog called leachvent.com. Unfortunately it looks like the site has already been taken down. Hey man, if you can't take the heat, get out of the State house!