Monthly Archives: August 2008

Here Are Some Resources For Keeping Tabs On Gustav

I take it for granted that most Louisianians, expatriate or not though they may be, know where to find information about hurricanes. In case you do not, here are some links: The National Hurricane Center: Don’t just look at the … Continue reading

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Are My Parents Trying To Stress Me To Death?

Here what Hurricane Gustav’s looking like this morning (I think that’s cloud-to water vapor): He’s a 3 strengthening towards a 4 on the Saffir=Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, and he’s moving northwest at about 12 mph. … Continue reading

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Three Years After The Great Deluge

Today is the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the Gulf Coast. Wikipedia reminds us that the flood protection system in New Orleans failed in more than fifty places, at least 1,836 people lost their lives during the storm … Continue reading

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Tropical Storm Gustav

I talked to my mom today to find out what my parents are planning in the event that they have to evacuate for Tropical Storm Gustav. When they left for Katrina I didn’t now where they went, and it took … Continue reading

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JB’s College Football Question of the Week for August 24 – 30, 2008

College football season starts this Saturday (August 30), and in celebration of that glorious day I’m starting a new feature on this blog: JB’s College Football Question of the Week. Since it’s my blog I can do things however I … Continue reading

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Leaving Manhattan. Bowie or bust!

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Leaving Manhattan. Bowie or bust!

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Waiting for the bus at Penn Station.

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From The Five Boroughs

So here I am on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, sitting an apartment that half the size and worth almost three times as much as my house, and where you have to d your laundry in the basement. And … Continue reading

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At Penn Station.

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