Cold Weather Tips

You know it’s coming, here are tips from the New York State Emergency Management Office: ... forecast to hover over the State tonight through Saturday, the New York State Emergency Management Office ... such as frozen water pipes and even dangerous situations, especially when care is not taken with heating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:00:43

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Galveston, oh Galveston, I Still Hear Your Sea Winds Blowin’

Hurricane Ike is just about to make landfall, and looks like it will just about bulls-eye Galveston, Texas ... low-lying, and if Ike overtops or breaches the sea wall protecting Galveston, the damage could ... to no avail because emergency workers were called off the streets, officials said. Help wasn’t expected [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 07:06:29

URGENT High winds coming in this afternoon!

Thank you to my good friend, Lynette Tanaka, for this very important info.Dear bloggers, please keep us in your prayers. Mahalo!FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2009Department of Emergency Management Issues High Wind Preparedness GuidanceThe Honolulu department of Emergency Management today urged Oahu residents to prepare [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:33:00

The U.S. as a Banana Republic?

Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued."We've had a miracle on the Hudson," New York Gov [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00

Today’s Science Policy News for September, 15th 2008

A look at today’s science and health policy news: Democrats: GOP should support drilling compromise A.P ... Chronicle–The Federal Emergency Management Agency came under fire Sunday as emergency workers were left undernourished and dozens of trucks of water and food had yet to be set up at distribution centers [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 13:38:58

Hurricane Gustav Post-Mortem: 'The Bullet Dodged Us'

On Saturday afternoon, Hurricane Gustav looked like a juggernaut, ... landfall west of New Orleans as a Category 2 hurricane, Gulf Coast emergency managers could breathe ... 1," said Chuck Watson of Kinetic Analysis Corporation, which models hurricane damage for the energy [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 22:05:26

United Methodist leaders trying to assess Ike damage

United Methodist Church officials are still trying to figure out how much damage the denomination's churches suffered from Hurricane Ike. Here's a story from United Methodist News Service: United Methodist leaders tour hard-hit Texas ... and its 110-mph winds. "The real question is, what is the damage in Galveston?" asked the Rev. Don Waddleton [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 23:06:43

FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2009

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Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00

work, prostate, and the money pit is melting away...

I bet some of you are asking what the fuck does that title mean.Ok, maybe some are just asking what the hell, or heck or crap.. ... as an assistant manager, or customer service representative, both of which I'm well qualified ... valve went out on the water heater back in the middle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 10:34:00

DrumBeat: October 7, 2008

A Gift From the ’70s: Energy Lessons The presidential candidates claim to see America’s energy future, but their competing visions have a certain vintage quality. They’ve revived that classic debate: the hard path versus the soft path. The soft path, as Amory Lovins defined it in the 1970s, is energy conservation and power from the sun, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 13:15:04

The Top 43 Worst Bush Appointees

ADMINISTRATION The 43 Who Helped Make Bush The Worst Ever Next week, “change is coming to America,” as President George W. Bush wraps up his tenure as one of the worst American presidents ever. He wasn’t able to accomplish such an ignominious feat all by himself, however; he had a great deal of help along the way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:43:15

The Global Economy Is Reeling - What Should Be Done?

  By CNNMoney.com staff Last Updated: September 30, 2008: 9:13 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Senate plans to vote on the $700 billion bank rescue plan Wednesday evening - two days after the House failed to pass it. The bill adds new provisions - including raising the FDIC insurance cap from $100,000 to $250, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 18:38:01

Hurricane Ike Makes Landfall; Millions Without Power

Hurricane Ike roared ashore last night and widespread flooding occurred along low lying areas. It will take some time before reports come in from far flung places along the Gulf Coast since at least 3 million people are without power. It may take weeks before full power is restored [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 01:43:59

The Real George W Bush Legacy

President George W Bush has a different idea about his legacy than most Americans.  As the President with the lowest approval rating in history, except Richard Nixon, George Bush seems to live in a world of his own and enjoying revisionist history foreign to those Americans who lived through the last 8 years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:49:45

On the benefits of a good attitude and reasons I haven’t been knitting

Has it really, truly been more than two weeks since I’ve posted?  Has it really been more than two weeks since I’ve touched my knitting needles?  Has all of this crazy stuff outlined below happened in a two-week period? I half-heartedly started a pair of booties.  But just am not motivated to finish them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:32:59

Legal Immigrants Are Stressing The System, The Illegals Are Breaking It

Pardon me, but these folks don't exactly look like the cream of the crop I'm afraid.. ... will need $1.6 trillion to repair damage to its infrastructure from a massive influx of immigrants ... , roads and highways, solid waste and trash, and water and sewer systems.Rubenstein, a financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:29:00

DrumBeat: October 2, 2008

John Michael Greer: Cassandra's View In this setting, the presentations and talk at the conference took on a surreal quality, as though the global civilization we were discussing – the one running out of cheap and easily available fossil fuels – was on some other planet [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 14:01:45

Chomsky on ‘”Exterminate all the Brutes”: Gaza 2009′

On Saturday December 27, the latest US-Israeli attack on helpless Palestinians was launched. The attack had been meticulously planned, for over 6 months according to the Israeli press. The planning had two components: military and propaganda. It was based on the lessons of Israel’s 2006 invasion of Lebanon, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:00:52

Just in case you were looking for equal time..

In keeping with my recent obviation from character, here’s some highlights from President Nelson’s latest letter regarding Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and while we’re dealing with a publicized letter and a part of the public knowledge, I’ll give it in full [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:26:23

Iowa to receive $12 million to repair flood-damaged conservation structures

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will send more than $12 million to Iowa farmers to help repair the damages caused by flooding earlier this year ... will be distributed to help landowners repair soil and water conservation structures, remove flood debris, and restore fences. Funding will also be used to carry out water conservation measures in [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 20:42:41

DrumBeat: November 21, 2008

Five-year U.S. crude oil futures at record $30 premium LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures for delivery in January 2014 are trading at a record $30 premium to current contracts, as investors bet that the long-term trend toward higher prices will remain intact despite oil's slump to $50 a barrel. U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 13:37:10

Massive Lay-Offs Continue...

As US Airways Went Down, Fellow Pilots Fell SilentReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - When pilots on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia airport on Thursday heard that a US Airways passenger jet was going down on the Hudson River, they knew better than anybody that the odds of survival were grim [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:24:00

Hillary Clinton’s Senate Confirmation Hearing Opening Statement

CLINTON: Thank you, Senator Schumer, for your generous introduction, and even more for your support and our partnership over so many years. You are a valued and trusted colleague, a friend, and a tribute to the people of New York whom you have served with such distinction throughout your career.Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:30:39

Mitigating Mumbai

from STRATFORMitigating MumbaiJanuary 14, 2009Global Security and Intelligence ReportBy Fred Burton and Scott StewartRelated Links * Militant Attacks In Mumbai and Their ConsequencesOn Jan. 8, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs heard testimony from a number of experts about the lessons learned from the Nov [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:35:00

DrumBeat: September 25, 2008

Nigeria threatens to halt energy firms' LNG schemes ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria could suspend the liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects of foreign energy firms unless they submit a detailed plan by the end of October to supply gas for domestic power generation, the gas minister said [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:01:38

Who Wants to Go Fly Kites?

Seriously, I’m not joking. DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2009 Department of Emergency Management Issues High Wind Preparedness Guidance The Honolulu department of Emergency Management today urged Oahu residents to prepare for potentially dangerous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:33:00

Powerful Solar Storm Could Shut Down U.S. For Months

Interesting story on Fox News...here is permalink. "Powerful Solar Storm Could Shut Down U.S ... of Sciences outlines grim possibilities on Earth for a worst-case scenario solar storm. Damage ... be felt on interdependent infrastructures with, for example, potable water distribution affected [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:04:00

Worldchanging Interview: Bill McKibben

This article was written by Emily Gertz in April 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. [ ... coming out. Bill McKibben: To me, they're the emergency response to the situation we're in, and the long-term response to the situation we're in. EG: Why don't we start with the emergency response [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 22:00:38

Water damage restoration services

Here is a nice review about the best water damage restoration services provider ... extraction, sewage clean-ups, crawl space drying, structural drying, basement drying, dehumidification ... , wind damage and mold remediation. This company is also offering the cleaning service that will handle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:29:14

Worst natural disasters to strike tribes in 2008

PHOTO: Picher, Okla. Indian Country TodayBy Terri C ... and sometimes, entire homes, costing tribal lives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency declared disasters ... wind damage and severe flooding, as well as damage to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama.Two [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:30:00

40 percent of Galveston ride it out, as Ike pounds Texas coast

40 percent of Galveston ride it out, as Ike pounds Texas coast by Chris Kirkham, The Times-Picayune Friday September 12, 2008, 10:19 PM GALVESTON, TEXAS -- As Hurricane Ike bore down on this barrier island city, emergency officials estimated that 40 percent of its residents stayed behind despite strong warnings to flee [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 03:26:14

Dandelion Salad Crossposted with permission from Jewish Peace News Jewish Peace News Jan. 3, 2008 **Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza today; Israeli defense minister Barak promised that the invasion “won’t be short” and called up thousands of reservists. (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1052299.html, http://haaretz [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:57:32

Hurricane Ike Closes On Texas Coast

Hurricane Ike is strengthening, and looms large in the Gulf of Mexico. It looks like it's going to hit squarely on the Texas coastline, and may cause significant damage ... , they seem to think this storm is going to intensify and cause catastrophic damage to the area:LIFE [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 09:30:00

Kitply cup win: When Bangladeshis cheering Pakistan to victory over India…means so much more than cricket!…its a sign of the times

Bangladeshis cheering for Pakistan during the Trination cricket map would put a tear in any Pakistani or Bangladeshi eye. The resonance of the cheering crowd told a story and informed the world that the Eastern and Western hearts throbbed on a the smae beat. [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 23:15:45

DrumBeat: October 20, 2008

The Folly Of A Depression Thesis We have several things working against us this time around, and few things working for us, compared to the 1930s. Here's a short list: ● In the 1930s we were resource-independent. Today we are near-absolutely dependent on foreign oil [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 12:59:58

UMC begins Ike relief effort

United Methodist Church relief workers have begun to respond to the problems caused by Hurricane Ike ... Methodist News Service* Cautioning that the work ahead will be expansive and costly, United Methodists in Texas and Louisiana have begun to assess damage from Hurricane Ike and respond to emergency [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 23:04:18

The 53 Biggest Dirtbags and Scumbuckets in America Today

...From the website Center for American Progress (first 43); and the website marketplace dot com (final 10) by Thomas M Kostigen; both on Friday 16 January '09...The 43 Who Helped Make Bush The Worst Ever Next week, "change is coming to America," as President George W. Bush wraps up his tenure as one of the worst American presidents ever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:49:00

Immigrants ravage U.S. infrastructure ($1.6 trillion to repair)

http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=86243INVASION USAImmigrants ravage U.S. infrastructureFinancial analyst: $1 ... WorldNetDailyThe United States will need $1.6 trillion to repair damage to its infrastructure from a massive ... , public schools, railroads, roads and highways, solid waste and trash, and water and sewer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 16:17:00

Mitigating Mumbai :STRATFOR

Mitigating Mumbai :STRATFOR Posted by: bimal in News On Jan. 8, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs heard testimony from a number of experts about the lessons learned from the Nov. 26 Mumbai attack. According to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:20:44

For Your Consideration: Death on the Crosstime Express

Hugo nominations are open for the 2009 awards (pdf link to nominating forms; the online ballot isn't yet available). As the ever-helpful Science Fiction Awards Watch points out, " If you are already a member of Anticipation, or you were a member of Denvention 3, then you may nominate," and " [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:34:08

In Cedar Rapids, Culver makes case for revenue bonds

[ Gov. Chet Culver made his case for a $700 million state incentive while surrounded by stud-bare and plastic-covered walls at the Cedar Rapids ... , they are not eligible for federal funds,” he said. “In addition, we are setting up a case management [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:11:12

Hillary Rodham Clinton makes poignant mention of Obama's mother work in international micro-finance at Secretary of State confirmation hearing. Text as prepared.

Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Nominee for Secretary of State WASHINGON, DC: - President-Elect Barack Obama's designee to be Secretary of State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today released the following statement at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing: Full text as prepared is below: Thank you, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:57:42

The 43 Who Helped Make Bush The Worst Ever

From: The ProgressiveJanuary 16, 2009 by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Satyam Khanna, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Ali Frick, Ryan Powers, Pat Garofalo, Igor Volsky, Matt Duss, Brad Johnson, and Matt YglesiasNext week, "change is coming to America," as President George W. Bush wraps up his tenure as one of the worst American presidents ever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 06:19:00

Sen. Clinton’s Opening Statement

Photo: Susan Walsh / APJanuary 13, 2009 — Hillary Clinton prepares to testify this morning in her confirmation hearings for Secretary of State, ... initiative.And Senator Voinovich, I want to commend you for your service to the people of Ohio and ask [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 19:32:43

Immigrants ravage U.S. infrastructure

By Chelsea SchillingWorldNetDaily The United States will need $1.6 trillion to repair damage to its infrastructure from a massive influx of immigrants, a new ... and highways, solid waste and trash, and water and sewer systems. Rubenstein, a financial analyst [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:50:00

Immigration creates huge infrastructure costs

The United States will need $1.6 trillion to repair damage to its infrastructure from a massive influx of immigrants, a new report reveals ... and highways, solid waste and trash, and water and sewer systems. Rubenstein, a financial analyst and former [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:57:40

The Black Box

WE ALL UNDERSTAND YOU CACKLER CALLED IT AS A RUSSIAN ROULETTE… SO NOW!? WE ALL SURVIVED NOW OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE… ... airliner made an emergency landing in the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey after taking off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:22:33

DrumBeat: January 6, 2009

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand OTTAWA — A major source of oil for the United States must now confront another problem: its carbon footprint. Canada, in large part because of the production capacity of its oil sands, is now the largest oil supplier to the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:47:30

News and Commentary

Obama to Face Iran Nuclear Crisis in First Year, Ex US Official WarnsThe Raw StoryIncoming US President Barack Obama will likely face a "serious crisis" over Iran's nuclear ambitions in his first year in office, former US defense secretary William Perry predicted here Thursday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:08:00

Galveston

Still in ruins: I could tell you about the billions in damage. I could tell you that the historic “Wall Street of the South” downtown took on 11 feet of water ... when they will. That the wind insurance people say the surge is a water insurance problem and the flood [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 13:32:45

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