And A New Catchphrase Is Born
“Don’t get stuck on stupid.” That was the advice of Lt. General Russel Honre, head of the federal relief effort in the Gulf, to a particularly stupid set of questions from reporters. Let’s not get...
View ArticleKatrina vs. Rita: A Study In Contrasts
Katrina and Rita. Both Category 5 hurricanes. The Gulf Coast at risk in both cases. But, this time, there’s a big difference……… Houston: New Orleans: No further words necessary. Hat Tips: Michelle...
View ArticleRita Watch: Here We Go Again
Didn’t we already go through this? Hurricane Rita quickly intensified into a monster Category 5 storm Wednesday, churning in the Gulf of Mexico with winds of up to 165 mph toward the Texas coast after...
View ArticleRita: Economic Consequences
Even before she hits, Hurricane Rita already looks to have a bigger economic impact than even Katrina did. Hurricane Rita was on track yesterday to slam into a region of the Texas coast later this week...
View ArticleGetting Ready For Rita
Austin is about 4 hours away from Galveston, where Rita is expected to make landfall by the end of the week, and my buddy Raymond is getting ready. Similar Posts:None Found
View ArticleRita: From Bad to Worse
Its at least 12-18 hours before Rita makes landfall and things are already going from bad to worse The evacuation of the U.S. Gulf Coast took a tragic turn Friday when a bus carrying elderly people...
View ArticleRita Watch: Slamming Ashore
Hurricane Rita slammed ashore near Lake Charles, Lousiana early this morning. The good news in this, if there is any, is that Houston and Galveston seem to have dodged a bullet in that the storm veered...
View ArticleAnother FEMA Disaster
That, among other things, is the only conclusion that can be reached in the wake of an investigation from the General Accounting Office of the funds paid out by FEMA in the wake of last year’s...
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