[Miss Marple]

You know, every once in a while I get this disquieting notion that there is a whole other world of conflict and intrigue that we know nothing about. I sometimes think there are factions all over the country fighting surreptitiously, and I go along in my little bubble, thinking I am "aware".

Hmmm. Tin-foil time! Good thing I am babysitting today, so I can't dwell on dark thoughts.

[Peach]

The more I read about the CIA/Plamegate matter, the more I realize I don't know how this stuff works. There is so much infighting on various issues and cashless payoffs that it makes my head hurt.

Norm Coleman, of all people, is going to vote against ANWR, for example. Is he expecting a favor in exchange for that vote?