Reopening the dock of the bay

Dauphin Island's ferry service, which the insanely destructive Hurricane Ivan wiped out last year, is supposed to return Wednesday. That's assuming Tropical Storm Arlene doesn't get any crazy ideas today, like strengthening into a hurricane and giving the Alabama coast a direct hit. Meanwhile, Gees Bend has gone decades without a ferry, perhaps because it's tough to attract beach tourism so far inland.