Sex: Bush and friends try once again to define a 'marriage' in constitutional legalese. That means something a little more descriptive than two people who decide to hang out with each other. It also isn't good enough to say it's two people who sleep together. A man and a woman. Hmmm. This is the constitution, and we're still arguing over the right to bear arms because they didn't define a well-regulated militia very well. Ultimately this is going to require precise anatomical descriptions in order for there not to be any loopholes. The only problem is that the constitution is read and studied by school kids. It is going to be a very delicate balancing act. 

Drugs: Troops in Afghanistan are going where the action is. That means to the poppy fields. There's a fresh crop. And the U.S. intends to control the valleys. You won't find this in a public policy statement, but to do this, they need to win the hearts and minds of the opium farmers. And the only way to do this is to become better at opium distribution than the Taliban.

Rock-and-Roll: Bill Wyman is more than just a survivor of 40 some odd years with the Rolling Stones. He's also a photographer, and has just published a book of photos which he took while hanging out in hotel rooms. Speaking of the Stones, it has been confirmed that none other than his satanic majesty Keith Richards will be playing Johnny Depp's (aka Captain Jack Sparrow) father in the next installment of Pirates of the Carribean. I have to hand it to the casting director - I think he's a good fit for the part. The only issue is whether or not he's got any acting talent.