but - and I don't want to be crass here - isn't a hurricane an act of God? Shouldn't we have a day of shunning?

If the events of September 11, 2001, have proven anything, it's that the terrorists can attack us, but they can't take away what makes us American -- our freedom, our liberty, our civil rights. No, only Attorney General John Ashcroft can do that.

Brilliance is typically the act of an individual, but incredible stupidity can usually be traced to an organization

God didn't do that! You did it. You're a fucking narcotics agent! I was on to your stinking act from the start, you pig!

So far we've enrolled about 15 people into the Workforce Investment Act program that does provide training. Some case managers are still working to enroll others in a program.

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land.