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Links to news articles that I found interesting. These are the links that, had this page not been
created, would have been dropped into an email subject-lined
"Mommy Spam" and sent to family members. "MyNews" page will be updated on a very scientific schedule: Whenever I feel like it.
September 29, 2005
St. Petersburg Times - Michael Brown knows what he's doing? - The former FEMA director says fault lies with his bosses, the Louisiana governor, the New Orleans mayor, the media and victims.
Scientists working in the Republic of Congo have seen gorillas using
tools in the wild for the first time. The scientists recorded two
separate instances of tool use., including one gorilla using a stick to
test the depth of a pool before wading across.
September 11, 2005
The Houston Chronicle
- This online 'newspaper' is a treasure chest of news worth
reading. The city of Houston and the mayor of the city of Houston
deserve the nation's heartfelt thanks for doing so much right while the
federal government fumbled.
The Independent - Water is going down slowly, president's popularity sinking like a stone
Quote from this Andrew Gumbel article: Tom Delay to a group of evacuees
in a Texas emergency shelter, "Now tell me the truth boys, is this kind
of fun?"
Miami Herald- Associated Press Article- Plan Envisions Using Nukes on Terrorists
- Micheal Brown's next leadership position, maybe? He, or someone
as carefully selected for their competence, could be in charge of
deciding when the bomb is the last, best solution to resolve the threat
of terrorism. I'm scared, are you?
Newsday - Katrina Effort Mired in Bureaucatic Hash
- Tina Susman article exposes some of the
'left-hand-doesn't-know-the-right-hand-exists' mix-ups that delayed
FEMA from providing necessary assistance to hurricane victims.
The Register - Three-Parent Embryo Research Gets Green Light by Lucy Sherriff- Research approved in prevention of heriditary deseases caused by flaws in mitochondrial DNA.
The Independent - Inhaled Insulin May Mean End to Diabetic Injections
by J. Laurance - Soon diabetics may be able to use an inhaler similar
to those currently used by asthmatics to 'inject' insulin.
Newsday - GAO: 9/11 Health Program 'Accomplished Little' for Federal Workers
This Devlin Barrett article mentions that of 10,000 federal workers
exposed to health risks in the aftermath of 9/11,
less than 400 had complete medical screenings done afterwardsNBC5 - Image Gallery Photos taken by South Florida NBC viewers are included with other photo sets.
September 10, 2005
ThinkProgress - Hurricane Katrina Timeline
Who did what, and when exactly did they do it? The official White House
reaction to the massive failure down South seems to be, "Don't look at
us, it was their --the victims-- fault." This timeline with links
to supporting documents, separates fact from hype.
Information Week- Cerf Discusses His Jump to Google by Antone Gonsalves Vinton Cerf, often called the 'father of the Internet' discusses why he decided to work for Google.
BBSNews.net Bush Opinion Poll reveals that, were an election held today, Bush would lose to every modern president since Carter.
Reuters - Rescuers Count Dead, Cheney Sounds Upbeat Jason Webb article begins: NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Emergency workers collected the dead of New
Orleans on Saturday and the official death toll rose slowly, boosting
hopes Hurricane Katrina would claim far fewer lives than the many
thousands once feared.
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