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September 04, 2005
What's Going Ahn
Was reading a local blog (I think Rachel Leibrock's) where some commenter quoted their co-worker, reacting to the Katrina disaster, as saying "Well, what did those people expect, living there?". Nice. Someone should point homeboy in the direction of this article in Salon.
Quote (regarding California, and the perceived disassociation from the hurricane):
"We are the state that is waiting to fall down at a moment's notice from a major earthquake. We're definitely in the same kind of boat. We've concentrated our populations in the worst possible place, when it comes to natural disasters. Who are we to talk?
Our capital city is the most flood-threatened major metropolitan area in the country. Period. Sacramento has the highest flood risk of a major metropolitan area in the United States. So, hello! We've just gotten lucky. And we will lose the battle of the inevitable."
Here comes the fear. Reading the Times-Picayune. Clenching teeth. Turn brain off. Must. See. Bill. Murray. Movie. Now.
And, oh man - Alex Chilton is still missing. Clearly the New Orleans situation is larger than the few famous residents gone missing (see: Fats Domino), but I have a genuine, deep affection for Big Star's music and was so stoked to hear that they have recently started working on a new album... So my hope is that Mr. Chilton will turn up alive and well, and soon!
Oh, I just don't know what to think, or say, or do (except give cash, and watch Bill Murray movies, apparently). Hey, if gas prices continue to rise, maybe GM could develop a combustion engine that runs on national shame.
YOUR FRIEND,
DANA
posted by dana at September 4, 2005 01:21 AM
