You thought they were gone, but the links always come back.

Even in the darkest days, we must remember that with many crises come opportunities. Opportunities to learn from our mistakes. Opportunities to seek a better future. This oil spill compels us to take an honest and much-needed look at our dependence on fossil fuels. – Jeff Barnett

• Are Compassion and Community Evil? – I don’t normally like Mike Lux that much, but this post is less long-winded than his usual fare and asks a very important question given the positions of the opposition these days.
• National Crisis, National Opportunity – Our next Congressman, Jeff Barnett, posts at Blue Virginia about our addition to oil, and need to make a commitment to alternative fuels.
• Arizona Mural Sparks Racial Debate – Well, not so much “debate” as overt, disgusting racism, and spineless capitulation, but who am I to judge? Read for yourself.
• Xi Jinping – This is the man who is likely to take over the People’s Republic of China after Hu Jintao. Given the importance of China to our economy and our strategic challenges in the world, he’s worth knowing about.
• India’s Young and Poor Rally to Another Gandhi – Rahul Ghandi is Nehru’s great-grandson and the next Prime Minister of India, by all accounts. Given the importance of India to our economy and our strategic challenges in the world, he’s worth knowing about.
• Happy Birthday! It’s an Alien Invasion – A mom in Leesburg reflects on the best present she’s ever given to her husband.