Thousands are now rallying around former Boy Scouts leader Greg Bourke, a gay parent of two children. Greg and his partner have been together for 30 years and are, from my firsthand knowledge, outstanding parents. My thoughts on shielding children from homosexuals: Unless you're raising your children in a Little House on the Prairie, you can't shield them from seeing same-sex parents at PTA, school functions, scout meetings, company picnics, playgrounds, grocery stores, and even church. [Boy Scout CEO: The "vast majority of the parents of youth we serve value their right to address issues of same-sex orientation within their family, with spiritual advisers, and at the appropriate time and in the right setting."] No one disputes a parental

If you prefer to dismiss religious people, be ready to replace the billions of dollars in social services they provide worldwide. Our economy would collapse if it had to replace the services faith-based organizations provide. Catholic Charities has fed millions with tens of millions of dollars. They fight for social justice, against the death penalty, and rebuild communities destroyed by drug abuse and irresponsible parenting. Religious organizations still have people in Haiti cleaning up earthquake debris long after governments lost interest. Hurricane Katrina relief is still in the hands of faith-based groups. Who provides the lion’s share of rent-free space for Alcoholics Anonymous and a host of other 12 step groups to keep addicts sober? Who builds homes for the poor, installs electricity

Here's a montage of comments from Kentucky's junior U.S. Sen. Rand Paul on U.S. foreign aid flowing to countries where corrupt leaders hoard the funds for themselves instead of improving impoverished lives. Here's my conversation with Sen. Paul on 84WHAS after the slaying of four American diplomats in Libya.

The scariest job in the world has to be climbing a broadcast tower to change light bulbs. Watch that first step. It's a doozy.

I have no idea what work went into making this promo, but this dude rocks. Meet weatherman Nick Kosir from CBS local station KMVT in Twin Falls, Idaho.

CNN's Ashleigh Banfield's conundrum: "Sure, there are dead diplomats in Modesty Land, but, dammit, I'm wearing the zipper sleeves. It's FASHION WEEK!"