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Now, your e-mails in response to yesterday's program. My co-host, Melissa Block, spoke with Kip Holden, the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about how that city is recovering from Hurricane Gustav.

Listeners respond to Tuesday's interview with the mayor of Baton Rouge, La., and the story about Ball-Jointed Dolls. Now, your e-mails in response to yesterday's program. My co-host, Melissa Block, ...