Way to go - Sarah Palin didn't just alienate Democrats, she's isolating her own base too!

Quoted: Faith-based community organizers have a message for Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin: they have “actual responsibilities” thank you very much.

Weird! Guess we'll be seeing Bret Favre around the 'hood in NJ...

Quoted: FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) _ Along with their new quarterback, the New York Jets now have a new training facility. The team officially opened a new practice center in Florham Park on Tuesday, finalizing a move from Long Island, where they'd held practice for 40 seasons.

Here's the real story on Katie Couric's interview with Cindy McCain. She DOES understand Roe v. Wade, and the official statement is that like Laura Bush, Mrs. McCain does not favor overturning Roe v. Wade, which guarantees the legal right to an abortion.

Quoted: Yesterday during an interview with CBS’s Katie Couric, Cindy McCain said that she does not oppose a woman’s right to an abortion in the case of rape or incest — a position that differs from the Arizona senator’s running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK).

Some strong remarks from Obama in response to the RNC.

Quoted: "When you start just focusing exclusively on trying to tear the other person down instead of what you are going to do on behalf of the American people to deal with this economy," Obama said, "then that's not serving Democrats, that's not serving Republicans, that's not serving anybody."

I didn't realize this conflation of family values with an anti-choice stance goes back to Reagan. I also didn't know how many Republicans, including Barbara Bush, favor leaving Roe V. Wade alone (assuming they're not Cindy McCain and know it what it is) as per the GOP philosophy of less government in people's personal lives...

Quoted: In the 1980s, the rising conservative movement tried to frame the pro-life cause as part of a broader family-values agenda that included reducing rates of illegitimate childbirth, welfare dependency, and divorce.

Slate takes a look at the Alaska Parental Consent Act, put into effect by Sarah Palin.

Quoted: Last week, Democrats approved the first black major-party nominee for president. This week, Republicans countered with their first female nominee for VP. From race to sex to religion, the circle of opportunity is expanding.

No major problems, but some of the heaviest rains I remember in over a decade!

Quoted: Tropical Storm Hanna brought heavy rains and high winds to New Jersey on Saturday, but no major weather-related problems were being reported as the fast-moving storm made its way along the coast Saturday night.

If this is for real, how is not getting more attention?!

Quoted: On Wednesday night, Katie Couric interviewed Cindy McCain, and it turns out Cindy McCain does not know what Roe V. Wade is! No really, check the transcript...

My latest review for the International Examiner. The film is playing in Seattle from Sept. 5-11, and the director will be doing a talk about it as part of the International South Asian Film Festival at the end of the month.

Quoted: The film explores the complex and controversial relationship between homosexuality and Islam.