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Bob Morris @ Oct 5th 2005 13:22 - Category: Unfiled ;
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War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.
Bob Morris @ Oct 5th 2005 13:18 - Category: Unfiled ;
Just learned a good friend from college died a few years ago. Not sure of
the details, however his wife and those close to him said what really
killed him was ‘Nam. 32 years later and what happened to him in Vietnam
took him down.
I know two people, one an adventurer, the other a retired MD, who
helped in the recovery and clean up after 9/11 at the World Trade
Center. Both said the same thing, they “saw things no one should ever
have to see.”
So I wonder, what did my my friend see in ‘Nam that haunted him forever? And
how many more like him will be coming back fromr Iraq, only to crash
and burn years or decades later?
Vietnam was so pointless. What was the US fighting for? There was that
dumb ‘Domino Theory”, which stated the US had to stop the Commies else all of Asia
would go Communist. Well, Vietnam did go Communist. It still is. The
world didn’t end. Except for those who died fighting a war with no
purpose, that is.
Iraq is different. The US, now more than ever post-hurricanes, needs
that oil and geoplitical dominance. But like in Vietnam, a home grown
insurgency is defeating them.
Bring the troops home now.
US.government, big business responsible for Katrina damage
Bob Morris @ Oct 5th 2005 13:08 - Category: Unfiled ;
It is
becoming clearer every day that this crisis goes far beyond a “natural
disaster.” The danger that a hurricane of major proportions posed for
New Orleans and the region had been discussed for years—with no
significant preparations taken.
becoming clearer every day that this crisis goes far beyond a “natural
disaster.” The danger that a hurricane of major proportions posed for
New Orleans and the region had been discussed for years—with no
significant preparations taken.
and
The
National Weather Service called the destroyed region “ideal for wave
damage” due to “coastal irregularities” such as the absence of
substantial barrier islands or hills and the Gulf of Mexico’s flat
bottom. This problem is not entirely natural. The wetlands of the
Mississippi delta, essential for moderating flooding, have been
devastated by big oil companies in order to make way for oil
exploration and shipping.
National Weather Service called the destroyed region “ideal for wave
damage” due to “coastal irregularities” such as the absence of
substantial barrier islands or hills and the Gulf of Mexico’s flat
bottom. This problem is not entirely natural. The wetlands of the
Mississippi delta, essential for moderating flooding, have been
devastated by big oil companies in order to make way for oil
exploration and shipping.
Panera Bread
Bob Morris @ Oct 5th 2005 12:50 - Category: Unfiled ;
I’m in Connecticut and will be blogging for the next several days from
Panera Bread in Canton, a smallish bakery chain with free Wi-Fi. Thank
you Panera Bread!
Google wants to give S.F. free city-wide Wi-Fi. Maybe one day soon most urban areas will have the same. Let’s hope so.
