And by the way ...
... my friend David Allen has a wonderful (if, by "wonderful," you mean "emotionally raw") post up at his blog, Thoughtcrimes.org, a reflection on pain and loss. The occasion is 9/11, but that's not really what the post is about. And David's anti-GOP proclivities are obvious on his blog, but that's not what the post is about, either. Go check it out.