Last night I got together with the female faculty at Dallas Seminary for a Christmas dinner. While we were eating, one of the women had a hot flash and a lively conversation followed. I'll spare you the gory details and cut to the summary: Global warming is not happening because we're polluting the environment. It's because the baby boomers have aged. Add to that the news about breast cancer, which has many women suddenly going off their estrogen. The result: An enormous number of women are having hot flashes. Ergo global warming.

Yes, these are the deep mysteries of the universe we ponder when we're together.