Hurricane Gustav begins to strike at New Orleans For the 2nd time in three years, the City of New Orleans prepares this morning to be blasted by a powerful hurricane. The devastation wrought back in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina is now legendary, but a great deal of that horror was not a creation of God, … Continue reading It’s a hard rain’s gonna fall
Jersey cops and Alabama Hooters
A story broke today of the disbandment of the Hoboken, New Jersey SWAT team after a controversial incident. Apparently the officers of the unit stopped by a Hooters restaurant in order to enjoy some of those great wings. Someone snapped some racy photos of the cops posing with the Hooters girls. So what, right? Boys … Continue reading Jersey cops and Alabama Hooters
Wilma !
Over a decade ago, my dad moved down to Florida, to the small town of Spring Hill, which lies just north of Tampa. During that time he has been blasted by a number of hurricanes, most notably last summer when four different storms roared over Florida within a one month period. However, his town … Continue reading Wilma !
The train derailed: Nightmare in New Orleans
The Superdome in New Orleans is a refuge for some, part of the Katrina nightmare for others I keep hearing Arlo Guthrie singing in my head: “I’m the train they call the City of New Orleans…” For the second straight day this single line from this old song just keeps on running through my … Continue reading The train derailed: Nightmare in New Orleans
MATT VEASEY 