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You know, I haven't said much of anything about Katrina, because on the important, immediate problems, well, what could I possibly say that anyone would care about? And because a lot of what I'm reading is blame and politics, and it still feels too early to me to think about anything but the victims. But, um, straw, camel, etc: The Department of Homeland Security is refusing entry to an urban search and rescue team from Canada.

Okay, bonus ire: Hey, maybe we wouldn't need foreign aid with finding survivors if New Orleans cops hadn't been diverted to property protection. Or if the National Guard hadn't been diverted to Iraq.

Bleah.

If you've been looking for a partisan way to donate to the Red Cross, here's one.

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My favorite local Indian restaurant closed three months ago, a fact I learned as my entire department converged on it for my farewell lunch. My metaboss encouraged me to view it in a positive light: One less thing to miss when I leave. "Yeah," I said, "the last thing I loved in California. There's nothing here for me now."

Ha ha. But now there's this: Yesterday, Kepler's closed.

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... but if you're looking for more ire, Digby's the best.