Link dump: “Oh, that was a good answer, wasn’t it?”

• Mourning New Orleans: A writer deals with horrific destruction of the only city his family’s ever known. Very good essay. [Slate]

• Shep Smith of the esteemed Fox News Channel asked a guy what he was doing staying in New Orleans (and walking his dogs). The response: “None of your fucking business!” Yeah, quit getting in everyone’s business, Shep. [Political Teen]

• In the original (French) version of the super-cute documentary March of the Penguins, the penguins had voiceover conversations with each other, like it was Homeward Bound. What, Homeward Bound wasn’t a documentary? (Note: March of the Penguins is the first movie Hollywood has ever made better after buying it.) [Kottke.org]

• OK, yes, we’ve all seen that photo of George Bush playing his guitar (with the presidential seal on it, natch) today. Yes, yes, he’s like Nero, we get it. Har de har har. Anyway: Will Bunch has an interesting take on how the energies and money focused on the war could hurt relief efforts for New Orleans. [Attytood]