Some Nice News for a change

Mind you, I've been part of the "media" before in print and on the web. They are, in my experience, one rung up the ladder from ambulance chasers and used car salesmen, but still. I was cheered somewhat to see this article from The Editor & Publisher about the Houston Chronicle publishing a broadhseet edition for Katrina evacuee's housed in shelters across the city.

Snippit:

The Hearst-owned Houston Chronicle has been distributing 10,000 “mini newspapers" to 25 Houston-area shelters including the Astrodome. “It's a broadsheet,” said Bill Offill, executive vice president sales and marketing at the Chronicle. "Just above our masthead it says, 'News for Katrina Evacuees.'"

Wednesday's edition will grow from six to eight pages and includes information on how evacuees can locate others, find health assistance, and just “what the heck is going on,” Offill said. Seven thousand copies of the main Chronicle are distributed along with the special editions.

It's unknown how long the Chronicle will hand out the hurricane-related publication. Today the main paper ran a story showing that many exhausted evacuees are hesitant to move to other shelters -- including docked cruise ships -- so soon after landing in Houston. Many are still trying to locate family and friends. “We're not sure how long people are going to be in these mega-shelters,” Offill said.

One of my favorite academic jokes is

a short essay question: Explain the meaning of life in 25 words or less; and be concise.

here is the history of the entire Universe...in 200 words.

Talk about concise!

Will History Repeat Itself

I post this not only because I found the article factual and interesting, I am also reminded how just before (or just as) Katrina struck, Shrub43 was comparing himself as a great "war-time" president the likes of FDR.

A flooded New Orleans 78 years ago helped pave the way for the New Deal. Could it happen again?

So I'm sick and twisted...what else is new

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And for opening an account today, a bonus. (Sorry, we ran out of toasters).

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