Rachel Lucas has a good report on presidential candidate John Edwards. Although he is a multi-millionaire, he is delinquent in his property taxes. The man is worth up to 30 million, money he made as a personal injury plaintiff's lawyer. If that isn't an argument for tort reform, what is.

Well, Sunday is drawing to a close. I almost always hate to see it end. It was a good day all told. We had a good crowd in Sunday School and grappled with a hard chapter of Isaiah. After class, a fellow told me he was really struggling and needed people to pray for him. He feels God is telling him to make some changes in his life. In response, he is giving up some status items, such as a big house and a country club membership. I admire his willingness to do this. It is harder to adjust down than up.

Cliff Lea came to preach at the worship service. He had been an assistant pastor here before leaving to pastor a church in Corpus Christi. I guess that makes him a leader of the Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi. As usual, his sermon was interesting and challenging. The music was inspiring, although the sound system was a challenge.

Then it was off to lunch at my favorite hamburger place, Chapps, with friends. The usual suspects were there: Mike, Jill, Martha, all from Sunday School. Then the Smiths joined us, recovering from their niece's wedding yesterday. The Little Woman was there, and the Baby. We had a great visit to go along with the hamburger. I appreciate how my friends indulge me by coming to favorite places. Those would be Chapps and Starbucks.

I did make it to Starbucks with the Baby later. The Little Woman went to work. I couldn't muster much energy for anything until about 10:30, then went and walked a mile and a half. Now I'm on the computer trying to cool off enough to go to bed.

As much as I continually miss my kids as they grow up and leave, it is nice to have the time to visit friends over meals or coffee (or juice in some cases). I'm not sure why they put up with me. Whatever the reason, keep up the good work guys and gals. I love you all.

Have you noticed that the fashion in teenage girl pants imitates your old plumber? My last trip to Starbucks brought me into contact with a group of girls with gravity defying low rise pants and shorts. I thought of the old plumber bending over the sink, especially since some of the young ones were not really thin enough for the style. Here is a tip. If your tummy hangs over the top of the shorts, you don't look that good in them.

David Heddle expresses some skeptism about missionaries. He doen't really say, and it would be interesting to know, what nurtured this uneasiness on his part.

Tourism is down 50 percent in France, due to Americans staying home. Heh, heh.

In addition to President Bush, the Catholic Church has come out strongly in favor of traditional marriage and in opposition to gay marriage. This is causing difficulties for their gay members, some of whom are reacting strongly. This seems to point out that either the Church was not making its position strongly before, or gay Catholics were not paying attention. You can read their side at www.andrewsullivan.com.

Evolutionary psychologists are citing a survey that appears to show that men are naturally more promiscuous than women. The idea is that the desire for more sexual partners is a product of evolution. Some men, of course, like this, for it means they can say I can’t help cheating, I’ve evolved this way!

Predictably, other psychologists and others concerned with women’s rights denigrate the study and claim men are more affected by culture and society and can learn to control themselves. Does this sound familiar?

This is the same argument about homosexuality. Homosexuals and their supporters claim they are made this way and cannot help it. Therefore, we must accept it. But, since support of homosexuals is now politically correct, as opposed to male promiscuity, no one is rushing forward from the scientific community to debunk the theory. If you do, people call you names, such as homophobe or fundamentalist. So, I guess it makes those on the other side of the male promiscuity issue malephobes and female fundamentalists.

I think is shows that science has become as polluted by political correctness as the press.