Month: September 2005

Early afternoon, hot and dusty:  Bob Dunbar and I sat under a tree listening to gunfire.  Like waves lapping at a beach, it neared and receded rhythmically.  We were tired, filthy, and more than a little on edge....

Some exerpts from Bush’s Homeland Security Plan taken from the White House.gov site that has proven to be a joke, bullshit and obviouly not working. The Bush Administration developed a comprehensive National Strategy for...

A drive-by cross-post FYI. Update [2005-9-5 19:55:35 by catastrophile]:: Edited to remove a rude nickname for Adair, with apologies. -catastrophile There’s a new argument spreading through the Reeposphere . . . Somebody...

My recent diary expressed the view I hold that the bullying bullhorn and gun-held evacuation going on in the city right now is designed to clear the city in order to “hide” the dead. My instincts tell me there will...

How are you doing? “Fine” won’t cut it. None of us are “fine” right now. If you think you are, you’re in denial. I’m stepping back for a moment to focus on all of you, personally. Yes, I...