I'm a prophet.

After our building was evacuated for the earthquake, one of my first thoughts was "Someone will find a way to blame this on gays." Sure enough, Rabbi Yehuda Levin has done just that.

Aside: Regarding the point about "censorship," why does YouTube, as a private business in a competitive market, not have the right to make its own rules about hate speech?

Things God hates (earthquake edition)

In light of yesterday's festivities, we need to add to the list of things God hates:

• Rural central Virginia


• The National Cathedral and the Washington Mormon Temple


• D.C. (but you already knew that)


• The Washington Monument. Maybe those preachers who call it a pagan symbol are right.


• The tchotchkes on your shelves. Mine weren't affected, so God obviously prefers my tastes to yours.


• The Smithsonian Institution. Maybe God is smiting them for kowtowing to social conservatives.