– Hurricane Ike.

– Blogging from the scene: Steve Bates, the Yellow Doggerel Democrat, was blogging about Hurricane Ike from Houston. I assume he’s without power now.

– Thousands flee soaring gas prices as oil companies and gas stations raise prices a dollar a gallon — in Ocala, Florida — as Hurricane Ike approaches. PS: Here in Miami, they’ve gone up to $3.99 a gallon.

– Read their lipstick.

– Note to Gov. Palin: This is how it happened.