A few items of interest from friends on our blogroll:

The Evangelical Ecologist and Dignan’s 75 Year Plan react to news about Michael Crichton’s visit with President Bush.GetReligion writes on the government closing of a newspaper in Russia.Mere Comments talks about burgeoning threats to the dignity of human life, and the disarray of contemporary evangelical responses.No Left Turns discusses “Crunchy Cons.”Persecution Blog passes along concerns about the Bush administration policy toward Israel and the effect on Arab Christians living in the Holy Land.Servant-Leadership Blog relates a classic resignation letter.WorldMagBlog discusses the “porkization” passionate conservatism.