Psalm 77:17. The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. (ESV)

Ok, it appears we've survived. I would have told you earlier, but the cable internet went down for a while. We're still getting thunder and lightning, but it has moved east. I can't tell you how impressive it was, driving home from Starbucks and seeing this huge, classic wall cloud. It was round and swirled. The middle was very dark and there were green bands around it. Also in the middle were smaller clouds showing down draft, just like it does right before it forms the wall cloud and tornado. It never formed a tornado, though.

We had winds of 60 mph and nickel sized hail, along with some hard rain. The worst of the storm is now in south Arlington and going east.

It was impressive.

It is now thundering so loud I can hardly hear the television. The Baby has gone to the hall closet. She periodically yells out " that one was louder" or "that sounded closer". And she's right.

ABORTION HYPOCRISY. David Koyzis points out the fallacies in the position of politicians who say they personally oppose abortion, but cannot vote to enforce that belief on others (the position of every Catholic Democrat you know). Read it here.

BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!! A huge storm is just blowing in. It is several miles across, round and swirly like a you know what. The weather channel says to take cover. It is raining. The Baby and I are at home. The Little Woman is at a worship conference at Wedgwood Baptist Church. Now I hear hail. The TV said the front edge has 80 mph winds. It should be wild!

GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE. Today, by the way, is the anniversary of Hitler's suicide in 1945. Hence the breakout of anti-semitism in Europe today. You could only hope his admirers would emulate his ultimate solution.

VICHY IS BACK IN STYLE. Go here to see the highly tolerant, sophisticated, and cultured French desecrate the graves of Jews.