I believe you meant to refer to developer Dokken. Feigley is the wildlife ecologist who wrote the letter that provoked Dokken to reveal his richly thin skin.

Having just returned last week from our family's first big trip anywhere (celebrating my wife's new teaching career, our eldest son turning 21 and myself 50), we can't wait to return to Italy.

Roma was our final stop after three weeks of travel through the country and we quickly realized that we should have planned for more than three days in that marvelous city.

I won't even get started on the incredible food, except to say it changed the way I'm cooking here at home (and that's a good thing).

Overall, as Gary noted, the sights of antiquity that, for whatever reason, touch something deep inside, are the memories that will remain sweet gifts for the rest of our lives.

Reflecting back on our traveling, I was reminded of the importance and joy of discovery, no matter where you are. It's easy to forget in our old day-to-day, but I came away from our trip with a greater appreciation for whatever new experiences, sights, sounds, tastes, however fleeting, may come my way.

It's a new appreciation for living. Whether Italy was the reason or just traveling in general, I feel a better person as a result.

Even after his seventh visit to Italy, I believe Gary still appreciates that as well.

Yes, the crap will surely fly for the next couple of months and we'll be wringing our hands wondering what will come of it.

But when the two men finally stand side-by-side to debate their positions in front of the cameras, the majority of the nation will clearly be able to see who should lead them.

Give it time...the voter's eyes will not deceive them.

Simply said, the country will finally be able to compare, side-by-side, who looks more presidential.

As a result, Obama will win the election by the largest percentage in a generation.

Just wait.

and I'll say it again - Just wait for the debates.

After McCain is wiped by Obama in the debates, the nation will be able to decide if race is that important to them.

Compared side-by-side on all counts, the better candidate will be clearly shown and that "19%" of the population will realize that voting on the basis of skin color is a foolhardy measure of a person.

Just wish the rest of that night's show didn't COMPLETELY suck.

Tina and Sarah should have been brought back out for another 5 minutes to have a debate or just talk about their husbands and it would have improved the quality of that night's material 100%.

Considering those ideas, I think were looking at some big laughs for the next six weeks.

Let's just hope and pray (and give all you can to Obama's campaign) that their last sketch together as Palin/Clinton is the week after election day.

This article is a success.

With more shoes dropping every day about Caribou Barbie's past, it looks like repubs are beginning to fret that McManiac may have made a poor choice, after all.

Who woulda' thunk?

Keep it up, Salon. While there ARE other important news stories out there, getting a Democrat into the WH must be a high-tier editorial priority.

Otherwise, the alternative will be really bad news for decades to come (read: Supreme Court).

The more that is written about Palin, the better.

Google "Sarah Palin" and you get two pages or more of mostly positive, main-stream articles and websites. And even beyond those first pages, there's a lower percentage of critical sites to non-critical.

When an undecided voter searches for more information about this previously unknown politician, wouldn't you want them to find all sides of the picture? That will only happen by putting out as much information as possible for dissemination into the etherstream.

Keep writing about Palin, Salon. This election is too important for America to not know all the truth about McCain's pick.

And for those who bellyache about the number of Palin articles, why don't you just quit reading them?

Here's some of the words Mr. Mason had for McCain back in January of this year. You never know how long these things will stay up, so here's a quick transcript of portions of the video:

It all had to do when Romney commented on Good Morning America that the US and Iraqi governments will have to eventually, and secretly, work out time-tables for troop withdrawal at some point. Shortly thereafter, not surprisingly, McCain came out with an ad that claimed that Romney is in favor of announcing timetables - aiding the terrorists, if you will - even though Romney had clearly explained how he would never do that.

That pissed of Mr. Mason to no end (here's a few tidbits):

"I am so outraged when I see fraud and fakery and out and out lies...I'm picking on John McCain because he turns out to be a blatant out and out disgusting low-life...Romney deserves the job because he's an honest man. You're a liar (McCain) and what you said was disgusting and you don't deserve to win an election on frauds. Give up your fakery I don't care what kind of hero you are..." There's more.

But that was then, this is now, and that poor good republican Mr. Mason is stuck with a "fraud" for a candidate.

But you have to wonder if McCain couldn't have found another Jewish comedian to stump for them. At least one who hasn't hotly ranted on YouTube about what a liar and low-life McCain is? Any suggestions?

After shaking everyone else's hand in the audience, McCain must have been all tuckered out when it came to shaking Obama's.

What a self-absorbed ass.