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Queen Amidala Goes to the Dark Side

Some polls show the undecided voters of this election are women, particularly suburban women with children, who don't focus on politics along conventional party lines. They are concerned about national and economic security, and their votes are pivotal this fall, especially in the hotly contested suburban congressional districts near Philadelphia, where four seats are at stake.

Through the course of any given week, I come across articles, podcasts, opinion pieces, and videos that I want to share. On this Friday, I give you random gems from the Culture Lust desk.

The federal government has begun replacing the nation's busiest border crossing, promising shorter waits into California for tens of thousands of people who enter daily from Tijuana, Mexico.

The back-to-back televised speeches did little to suggest that a compromise was in the offing, and the next steps appeared to be votes in the House and Senate on rival plans by mid-week. Without signed legislation by day's end on Aug. 2, the Treasury will be unable to pay all its bills, possibly triggering an unprecedented default.

Next week, the nation will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. And, this Sunday, the 20th Annual San Diego EarthFair will take place in Balboa Park. This year's EarthFair will feature 400 exhibitors offering information about recycling, solar power, water conservation, and the latest in "green" technology.

San Diego Unified school officials say all of the district's central office managers might not have their same jobs next year as a result of the district's money problems.

Catching Up With Author At WonderCon

Daily Beast and Newsweek editor Tina Brown highlights a book and a pair of articles that take us through life — from creating it and raising children to growing up an only child to a writer's reflections on his battle with cancer.

On issues from Libya to the budget, the president is under political attack from the right and from the left, by Republicans and members of his own party. But even so, Obama has managed to hold on to sizable support in public opinion polls.