Couric. Katie Couric? Is that her name? I haven't watched network news in years, but since using a TV antennae here in La Nouvelle Orleans I have happened to tune in. So she spoke with Governor Palin. Missed it. I saw part of the earlier interview by some guy. He did seem rude and supercilious to me. I have been a political junkie for years and couldn't tell you what the Bush Doctrine is.
But I guess this last interview is unnerving some self described conservatives who are now calling for her to resign from the Republican ticket. There are people who vocally supported Gov Palin who now call for her to quit? How can people like this take themselves seriously? If they didn't know anything about the creationist governor how could they have said anything in public in support?
29 September 2008
28 September 2008
New Orleans swimming pool
Saturday we found a swimming pool finally. The New Orleans Recreation District has a dysfunctional web site with pdf links instead of web pages. I cannot find directions to any swimming pools there. I did read a newspaper article about pools opening this summer but no one I knew could tell me where one was. On friday Roxie and I had a teacher parent conference at Lusher School. She is having reading problems. Was first grade so demanding when I was six? So I asked Miz Fitz if she knew of a swimming pool. There is one by Audubon Zoo. (Audubon was born in Jeremie, Hayti). By the Audubon Tea House actually. So we drove by late friday after checking out trailer storage in Belle Chase. Yup, it is there. Saturday we went to the pool: Emile et Roxy and myself. It is free! And they let kids use those buoyant noodles. The Arcata pool does not allow them, only Coast Guard approved vests. Had a good time. There was swimming class practicing. The director of the pool was working his youngest, a not yet three year old who was swimming by himself! Kul.
25 September 2008
Go Wm Tecumsah Sherman
on 24 Sept Cramer took a caller from Louisiana chanting "go Tigers". I guess that is the team name. Yup, Fightin Tigers is the official team name, from the War of Southern Slavery.
So, Cramer said to the caller "LSU, started by William Tecumsah Sherman". I guess his Lenin portrait did him some good, he knows Sherman.
So, Cramer said to the caller "LSU, started by William Tecumsah Sherman". I guess his Lenin portrait did him some good, he knows Sherman.
22 September 2008
Capitalism leads to Communism
Wall Street Journals Marketwatch:
As free-market-loving Americans, we all know overregulating an economy amounts to socialism. We're now discovering what happens when you underregulate -- communism.
As free-market-loving Americans, we all know overregulating an economy amounts to socialism. We're now discovering what happens when you underregulate -- communism.
18 September 2008
Brave New World
The New Deal returns. Last nite the Kaesars of finance hinted that they may do a 'bad bank' solution for all of the Enron style 'creative finance' mortgage backed bonds which seem to be bringing the worlds capital system to its knees. Traders swooned in ecstasy.
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
September weather
Since the second hurricane left the weather has been nice. Cooled down, in the 70's and the humidity is lower. July and August are the hot, wet months?
13 September 2008
12 September 2008
trying out blogspot
So I just switched this thing over to blogspot. I have been hosting on my own server at www.lyalls.net. Hosted by webmasters.com. But customizing the layout is much more difficult that way.
Now, I wanted 'http://devoid.blogspot.com/' but it is taken. And had one post years ago, never used since. Titled Audible Silence, a nice name, but I want that name back!
Now, I wanted 'http://devoid.blogspot.com/' but it is taken. And had one post years ago, never used since. Titled Audible Silence, a nice name, but I want that name back!
non-Hindi Hurricanes
Gurricanes? We evacuated to Meridian, Miss for six days to celebrate Hurricane Gustav. Returned last Friday, 05 Sept. Meridian was friendly to all the refugees and the trailer court we stayed at, Bonita Lakes RV Park put on crews to wire a bunch of extra plug-ins for all us extras to use. They parked in driveways, in between existing spaces, by bath houses.
So, I'd like to thank them for their hospitality.
Now we have Hurricane Ike hundreds of miles away from New Orleans, heading to Galveston and the water is rising here. It looks like half of the Gulf of Mexico is being affected by this huge storm. The satellite pictures show it is almost as big as Texas itself.
Galveston was destroyed in 190(?) by a hurricane. They raised up the entire city afterwards. Then it was the major port. Now Houston has taken that role away with the dredging of the sloughs. Will they raise it up again? New Orleans needs to be raised. Or have all the houses raised.
So, I'd like to thank them for their hospitality.
Now we have Hurricane Ike hundreds of miles away from New Orleans, heading to Galveston and the water is rising here. It looks like half of the Gulf of Mexico is being affected by this huge storm. The satellite pictures show it is almost as big as Texas itself.
Galveston was destroyed in 190(?) by a hurricane. They raised up the entire city afterwards. Then it was the major port. Now Houston has taken that role away with the dredging of the sloughs. Will they raise it up again? New Orleans needs to be raised. Or have all the houses raised.
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