Riding Out Katrina in the Superdome
If you've watched the news, you've seen the long lines of people waiting to get into the Louisiana Superdome to ride out the storm. Nobody knows exactly how it …
Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners
Damn, judging this weekend's caption contest was tough. 138 entries, and so many of them good. 97 made the first cut, and then I got brutal. The second round …
Hurricane Katrina- In the words of the National Weather Service
The National Weather Service posting was so strongly worded some didn't believe it was legit:EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED MOST …
A partisan catastrophe?
There's a part of me that sees everything in a political context. Fortunately, I can often suppress that part when I think it's inappropriate. With Hurricane Katrina, I caught …
How do you say “don’t mess with Texas” in Spanish?
Never mind. I don't think it translates....
The Big One
Well, it finally happened. We always hear about "The Big One." The earthquake that will make California fall into the sea or the super volcano that will blow up …
So Long, Thanks For The Memories
Well, Kevin just emailed and said that he's back and ready to take over once again. I hope you've all enjoyed my posts, and if you did I also …
You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy
I've said many times that I grew up in rural (VERY rural) northern New Hampshire. But I haven't said that for the last 15 years, I've lived in cities. …
Back In The Saddle Again…
My long family nightmare vacation is over, and we're all home again safe and sound. Did I miss anything while I was gone?...
Respecting Cindy Sheehan
One thing I've noticed is that Cindy Sheehan is getting treated quite poorly by most people talking about her. I'd like to change that. Most of the coverage she …