[Donna Lee Nardo]

Kudos to you; you are doing the right thing. I wish more parents and individuals would be as responsible and prepared. But if they don't hear any concern over it on the evening news, then it isn't a factor and they will not do it. And although Homeland Security and other Feds have tried to get us all to prepare, most folks including the media simply laugh at them.

I also fault our local governments for totally dropping the ball. Yeah, they have drilled, etc., but they could put an announcement in tax bills, i.e., for people to prepare and list general items and quantities they should have on hand for any type of emergency. I feel it is incumbent on local governments to do more as far as awareness. And it would not cost more money; it can be piggybacked on existing activities, mailings and programs.

We are more prepared here on TM and on other discussion boards than most people probably.

[freeperfromnj]

Update on missing plane in Australia

Stolen plane crashes, pilot alive

July 22, 2004

A PLANE stolen from a southern Queensland airfield has been found crash landed on a nearby property with the pilot alive, but injured.

A 32-year-old man was found near the plane with a broken leg.

Ben Mitchell, a spokesman for search co-ordinators the Australian Search and Rescue Service (AusSAR), said the plane crashed about 2.5km south-west of the St George aerodrome shortly after taking off.

He said the plane was destroyed.

Mr Mitchell said the man had been taken to St George Hospital for treatment.

He said earlier the plane had been stolen about 1.30am yesterday but was not reported missing until 9pm.

[nw_arizona_granny]

I keep hearing a public service bulletin on the radio, for a week or more.

It goes on about what you owe your baby. A southern grandpa's voice.

Then gets to the punch line.

"You owe it to your baby to nurse it for 6 months".

Every time I hear it, I think of the fact that it will offer a baby a chance to survive, if food is short.

I thought that the nursing of babies was "out" in the new age crowd.

No, I am not interested in the "should you or shouldn't you " part of the question, only the fact that it is a new ad and no way to tell who it is brought to you by, except the "this is a Public Announcement.

[JustPiper]

S.F. OKs ballot measure allowing non-citizens the right to vote

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/9201679.htm?1c