She was not the hapless Monica Lewinsky of her time. She was a James Carville.

Pocahontas' wedding was definitely a well-thought political move on her part, something she did for peace, because in the Indian world, high-born women married the enemy to prevent further conflict.

To suggest, however, that Pocahontas worshipped the white man, abandoned her people, or loved John Smith - as The New World movie does - is ridiculous. She didn't love the English. She used them.

Eventually Santa Monica has to grow out towards this way, it has to expand out eventually. And I'm not too far from the main activity, so I took a chance.

Killing native wildlife is not an effective or ethically defensible response to urban wildlife conflicts. It is high time state and municipal governments put the resources into humane, long-lasting solutions. We are confident this comprehensive program will provide a model for other communities across the country.

As we're heading into this hurricane season, now is not the time to really look at moving organizational boxes. First and foremost, there are a lot of dedicated, fine people at FEMA. They're very focused on providing a better response to the nation this year. And we need to let them be focused on that.