One of the Gnomon's favorites back in our hippy days, Cat Stevens, was turned back at the border yesterday because he's listed on the government's Advanced Passenger Information System watch list. Mr. Stevens, who changed his name to Yusuf Islam ("Joe Islam") sometime back, was on a plane from London to Washington DC that was diverted because of him to Bangor, Maine.

Surely the writer of Peace Train doesn't pose a threat to national security! Another sign of how times have changed.

Note to Mr. Islam: Dude, catch bull at four and go back to Buddha and the chocolate box.