•The San Francisco Chronicle delves into another devastating effect of Katrina: the GOP's battered reputation.

•A reputation that is not helped when George Bush says things like "My thoughts are, we're going to get somebody who knows what they're talking about when it comes to rebuilding cities." Our thoughts are we're going to get somebody who knows what they're talking about when it comes to running countries in the next election.

•When speaking of Katrina, crazy Pat Robertson thinks God has a score to settle with lesbians, Ellen in particular. "This is the second time in a row that God has invoked a disaster shortly before lesbian Ellen DeGeneres hosted the Emmy Awards. Is it any surprise that the Almighty chose to strike at Miss DeGeneres' hometown?" Thankfully, God must have missed Madonna kissing Britney at the VMAs.

•And while on the subject of dykes, Hothouse is a great blog for lesbians by lesbians listing social events, news, and cultural stories for the ladies in NYC.

•Happy Birthday Slurpee! One of our guilty pleasures turns 40.