Good morning....
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Posted on 08/24/2005 9:50:25 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
"Shameless Precious Looting" might fit nicely in the keywords.
But I won't do it.
The phones are still out in some parts of Hattiesburg, as well. I talked to my big brother this morning and he's trying to contact my older sister, Brenda, who is in H'burg, and he can't reach her. He found out from my younger sister that Brenda's house is gone, and he's trying to let her know. They actually had two homes and a cottage on their property, which is right on the water in Ocean Springs. Their concrete block cottage was 12' off the water and about 100' back from the edge of the yard where the steps went down to the beach. The storm surge came up far enough to wash that structure away. They had a smaller house about 300' off the beach, and it is still there, but that house had been rented. I don't know about the little cottage that was between the two.
It will be tough for her and for my brother, but they are alive, and grateful to be so. SirKit is going to call FedEx today to see about shipping a pallet down to the coast with some of his tools so that they can start rebuilding. He had recently bought a new table saw, and still has his old one that works, he just wanted to update because the other one is almost 35 years old. At least that would give them something to start with. SirKit also said it would be good to try to recycle the wood left over after the houses came apart. He's thinking that folks could remove the nails, let the wood dry for a bit, then it could be used to at least make some temporary shelters.
Prayers up for Steve and the job search!
Just think how many people that could help! In some instances, it could be a brand new start for people who had been trapped by circumstance in New Orleans, and didn't have any way to get out and make things better for themselves.
I slept in! I figured my hours this week and I can go to work an hour late today thanks to my slaving extra for DemonLady Wednesday. The psychological boost of an extra half-hour in bed is marvelous.
WOOHOO!!! Vacation!!
Good morning....
I think the reality is that, even if they rebuild New Orleans (and they will), some people will simply just never return.
But that's a great idea. We've done that with refuges from Bosnia. I hope we can do something similar now.
The church should be on the first line of response.
AMEN!! Put something concrete behind those nice words we hear every Sunday!
The Poverty Pimps are on TV now, bashing the 'Compassionate Conservatives'.
I hate those guys. They're only fuel on a fire.
In other news:
1912 - the year AZ became a state.
1913 - the sixteenth and seventeenth amendments adopted. (it's been all downhill from there....)
1914 - WWI begins and the first red and green traffic lights are installed in Cleveland. George Washington Carver begins playing with peanuts and Charlie Chaplin plays "Little Tramp."
1915: Red Sox win the world series. :)
Wasn't 1912 also the year the Titanic sank?
Appears, so. Girl Scouts were also founded.
Titanic. Cool.
Why do I have a feeling it's gonna be a really long day?
1918: stupid daylight savings time implemented
I'm engaging in avoidance behavior by freeping. :)
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