August 2005

Day 1 PM Update: Katrina Aftermath

August 29, 2005

Residents of New Orleans East homes remain trapped in their flooded homes as rescue workers struggle to pull them out. Floating corpses and the screaming trapped – please continue to pray for our city. Windows blown out of Dominion (energy company) building downtown (Nola.com gallery) Those with 504 numbers still cannot be reached or reach [...]

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Day 1: Katrina Is In New Orleans: News Roundup

August 29, 2005

From the safety of VatulBlog’s temporary HQ north of Houston (geek alert – txyankee, By The Bayou, D and me with a computer each), the pieces of information coming from various news sources merge into one giant message: New Orleans Is Getting Walloped Right Now. As of 9:30AM CT, the worst is expected to last [...]

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Day 0/1: Katrina Update #5: Evacuated To Houston

August 29, 2005

This is my first chance to update everyone since D and I evacuated New Orleans for Houston 16 hours ago. First off, thank you to EVERYONE for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. If I could only express to you the number of anxiety attacks and dubious moments of peace I have borne for [...]

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Day 0: We’re Leaving New Orleans

August 28, 2005

Nagin has called for mandatory evacuation. Wow. Kathleen Blanco and some military official is with him, and they look distressed. Bob Breck says things don’t look good and that we should leave. I-10 West is going to be a nightmare – I hope the storm doesn’t hit the highway with people parked on it. What [...]

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It Doesn’t Look Good, Folks

August 27, 2005

Current probability of Katrina striking right east of New Orleans = very high. Miles and miles from the worry I entertained yesterday of the Florida Panhandle getting hit again. Naturally, these are the odds when I have to be on a very important flight out of here on Wednesday evening. Update: We are packing and [...]

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Speaking Of (The Lack Of) Time …

August 27, 2005

From Ms. Graul: “The following list (in no particular order) has been compiled following a very animated discussion, concerning favorite books, last month at the beach house in Sturgeon Bay. A very diverse list of books recommended by a very diverse group of people. Those of you who weren’t there for the discussion are included [...]

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With Eyes Closed

August 26, 2005

With eyes closed You light up within You are blind stone Night after night I carve you With eyes closed You are frank stone We have become enormous Just knowing each other With eyes closed Con los ojos cerrados Te iluminas por dentro Eres la piedra ciega Noche a noche te labro Con los ojos [...]

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Welcome To The Lodge

August 26, 2005

While talking with a friend recently, I referred to embarking on the next chapter of my life as “Plan 9 From Outer Space.” It was soon apparent that he hadn’t heard of Ed Wood so I ordered him to make haste to the closest copy. If you’ve watched and understood Ed Wood and Escanaba In [...]

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August 26, 2005

Until I come up with coherent words for my Manos, The Hands Of Fate post, this pearl from Crabletta and the fine technology at Church Sign Generator: Tweet

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My Only Comment On The “Intelligent Design” Racket

August 25, 2005

From centuries past, the voice of my favorite scientist echoes: I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. – Galileo Galilei Tweet

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