How Newspapers around the World view us

Here's a synonpsis of newspapers from around the world on our handling of Hurricane Katrina.

Sad, really.

More links on Katrina

Here's the Onion's take on Katrina.

Here are today's Daily Show videos. Check out the Beleaguered President video.

Louisiana National Guard offers help by phone from Iraq

Today was a lovely day. It is also the day before I return to work. I'm still battling the cold. Thus far, it is staying up in my head. I seem to be generating a lot of mucous, but that's all. Much vitamin c, tea, and water has been consumed.

I also made a delightful spinach salad for dinner tonight: spnach, mushrooms, green onions, bacon, croutons (homemade garlic croutons!), candied pecans and crumbles of bleu cheese. All of which was tossed in a balsamic vinegrette. It was mighty good.

I took my Prius into the shop to get serviced, folded more laundry, took care of some errands, and engaged in quality goof-off time.

I also subscribed to an international sports station: Setanta Sports. Now I get soccer and rugby games. Meow!