2 out of 3 Ain't Bad

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"Houston Chronicle 12/01/01

KEEPING ITS HEAD ABOVE WATER
New Orleans faces doomsday scenario

By ERIC BERGER
Copyright 2001 Houston Chronicle Science Writer

New Orleans is sinking.
And its main buffer from a hurricane, the protective Mississippi River delta, is quickly eroding away, leaving the historic city perilously close to disaster.
So vulnerable, in fact, that earlier this year the Federal Emergency Management Agency ranked the potential damage to New Orleans as among the three likeliest, most castastrophic disasters facing this country.
The other two? A massive earthquake in San Francisco, and, almost prophetically, a terrorist attack on New York City."

Also noted by the New Republic 09/15/2005(subscription only) "Two out of three ain't bad."

Cooperative Research's Katrina timeline was helpful.

Knocke quoted in September in article mentioning Pam

Chicago Tribune | Blueprint for disaster

While appalled by the federal response, Maestri said he was particularly incensed when Brown told a television reporter that his agency hadn't responded sooner because no one asked.

"I was flabbergasted," he said. "The reason we did Pam was so that we wouldn't have to ask. What do I have to do, send him an engraved invitation?"

Hurricane Pam Is Old News

Chicago Tribune | Documents Show Advance Warning on Katrina:

"Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said he was not familiar with the documents but that the levees situation was one likely reason the government urged an evacuation of New Orleans before the storm hit."

Wait a minute, Hurricane Pam (the exercise) was reported on months ago. Why is this guy not aware of it? It was run by his department.

Ladies Village Improvement Society - Crazy Train or Emotional Subway Attack

Ladies Village Improvement Society - Crazy Train or Emotional Subway Attack

Preacher Lady 2: “I got freedom of speech! And GOD TELLS ME THAT THE GAY DEVILS ARE CONTROLLING NEW YORK.”

Me: (standing up) “If you do not cease and desist fouling the air with homophobia, I must sing…SHOW TUNES.”

There are now 3 or 4 gay men on the train. They start laughing.

Preacher Lady 2: “The Lawd says you are going to …” (litany of punishments that would be fun with the right person).

Me: (sings) “The Girl that I marry will have to be, as soft and as sweet as a nursery… the girl I call my own, will wear diamonds and laces and smell of cologne…”

One of the boys on the train starts to harmonize.

Preacher Lady 2 makes her way down the car, pointing and exclaiming, “I have met the devil right here!”

Me: (sings) “Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets…”

Dancing around the subway poles and doing my best Gwen Verdon kicks, I feel the spirit in me.

I close with “Pennies from Heaven” and make sure to get the Jazz Hands in for good measure.

As Preacher Lady 2 runs to the next car at 72nd Street, the doors open, a perfect end of song button for my gay pointing gesture.

The subway riders break into applause and I bow. Rock on.

Several straphangers whisper, Happy New Year to me in Hebrew.

An Orthodox lady hands me an orange.

I don't know if I should laugh or cry.

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This was written by Koaloha
Copyright 2004
Please give credit when quoting this material.
Please don't steal my stuff.

TIME.com: When George Met Jack -- Jan. 30, 2006 -- Page 3

TIME.com: When George Met Jack -- Jan. 30, 2006 -- Page 3: "Garza, the bolo-wearing former chairman of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, has fond memories of his session with Bush, which he said was held in 2001 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House. According to e-mails in the hands of investigators, the meeting was arranged with the help of Abramoff and Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. In an April 18, 2001, e-mail to Abramoff, Norquist wrote that he would be 'honored' if Abramoff 'could come to the White House meeting.'"

Don't waste good iron for nails, or good men for soldiers.

Long story; short pier

Well. Fuck you, soldier. The order has come down from on high: drop the non-issue armor, or your family will lose your death benefits. Fuck your safety; fuck your people; fuck the op. Some things in this world are more important than your brief life, rounded by a sleep.

Ashleys south shore cafe driving directions

Wireless internet cafe with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and fresh caught fish. Located near the Tesoro gas station on Piilani.

8bitDandD

Pretty funny...

Kitty on top, puppy lies back and thinks of Dogland

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Urban Tribes

Salt Lake Tribune - The Mix

Chicago Tribune | Study: Down syndrome more common

"Memories of Marty

HeraldNet: Feeding the multitudes

SNOHOMISH - As many as 100 hungry people are expected for dinner, and you've got to come up with the menu.


Elizabeth Armstrong / The Herald

Barbara Long (left) of Snohomish watches as Beth Macho helps Long's granddaughter, Jaiden Cochran, 11 months, unwrap a cupcake for dessert. Macho was helping serve dinner to guests gathered at St. John's Episcopal Church in Snohomish.
You open the pantry door to see what you have to work with.

There are multiple No. 10 cans of vegetables, frozen hamburger, something called "texturized vegetable product" and five pounds of mushrooms.