Katrina: Nature's urban renewal

David Brooks on "Katrina's Silver Lining" in today's NYT: "Katrina...disrupted the patterns that have led one generation to follow another into poverty. It has created as close to a blank slate as we get in human affairs, and given us a chance to rebuild a city that wasn't working."

Phew, good thing the displaced victims are probably too busy finding food, clothing and shelter to pore over the Times op-ed page today.