Friendly Atheist: The Winslow, Arizona school district kicked off its “Back to School Kick Off” for staff with sermons from 9 Christian pastors. The Rectification of Names: Children aren’t just the future; they are vectors, too. The Carpentariat: Who’s the worst of the worst in Trump’s cabinet? Just Security: Trump is putting Iran-Contra henchman Elliott Abrams back to work on…wait for it…American policy towards Iran. Speaking of which, your quote of the day: "Time to authorize use of force against Iran." (Elliott Abrams, August 21, 2012.) Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives.