Geraldo Rivera has arrived in New Orleans. … [Read more...] about As If Those Poor People Haven’t Suffered Enough…
Archives for September 2005
205 School Buses
I'm getting pretty tired of hearing the Mayor of New Orleans whining about the rescue effort: The mayor of New Orleans made an impassioned plea for help on Friday as tens of thousands of people remained stranded in the flooded city. Ray Nagin, in a radio interview, said: "I need reinforcements. I need troops, man. I need 500 buses, man. Now get off your asses and fix this. … [Read more...] about 205 School Buses
Making Up For Lost Catblogging
I must apologize for the apalling lack of Friday Catblogging. My wife is not at all pleased. I'll try to do better. Here's a shot of buffy asleep on the pillow on my wife's worktable: And here's a photo of Dozer hanging out near the window in our bedroom: … [Read more...] about Making Up For Lost Catblogging
The Pace of Relief
A lot of people are starting to complain about the pace of the hurricane relief effort. I don't know enough about disaster relief to be sure (and I don't want to make excuses for any screw-ups) but I suspect that the agonizingly slow pace is nevertheless incredibly fast, given the scale of the operation. Here's a thought I had that gave me some perspective: My wife's company … [Read more...] about The Pace of Relief