While I was out...

* Chief Justice Rehnquist died Saturday here in Arlington. He was 80. In 1973, he wrote the dissenting opinion for Roe v Wade. A Catholic funeral Mass will be at St Matthew's Cathedral (for once a high-profile Catholic deserves one), and burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. (THIS JUST IN: John Roberts nominated to succeed Rehnquist as Chief Justice.)

* Bryan Preston reports on "Apocalypse Now in New Orleans," an inside look at The Dark Side. (Courtesy michellemalkin.com)

* In the wake of Katrina, God was found amidst the ruins.

* Will Rome see a changing of the guard, other than the Swiss? A rise of expected retirements fuels speculation of a shakeup in the Roman Curia -- as if Pope Benedict needed that excuse.

More to come. Stay tuned...