tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post7230617121415220438..comments2024-03-29T01:53:24.231-04:00Comments on Howard-Empowered People: An online community of Dean-inspired activists: SymmetryRenee in Ohiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01741974339127525003noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-28901447676984892122010-09-02T14:37:54.000-04:002010-09-02T14:37:54.000-04:00Nope. The news pipeline is pretty much set up so ...Nope. The news pipeline is pretty much set up so that only disasters get through. So no news is *good* news. Thanks for the prayers! ♥puddlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-10303106099466104972010-09-02T14:18:59.000-04:002010-09-02T14:18:59.000-04:00This "update" relates to my earlier post...This "update" relates to my earlier post about the new oil rig explosion off the La. coast...which I managed to delete by mistake! More below.listenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-47392466056431444602010-09-02T14:17:45.000-04:002010-09-02T14:17:45.000-04:00Oh shoot! I managed to inadvertently delete my ea...Oh shoot! I managed to inadvertently delete my earlier post about the oil platform explosion. And I have to leave for work, so can't recreate it. If anyone still has it open, feel free to cut, paste and repost. Thanks!<br /><br />Here's the sorry latest:<br />"The Coast Guard is saying that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading from the site off an offshore petroleum platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana." <br />http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_rig_explosionlistenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-21704586201699414432010-09-02T14:15:19.000-04:002010-09-02T14:15:19.000-04:00Any word yet on dear Rick today?
Prayers ensuing!...Any word yet on dear Rick today?<br /><br />Prayers ensuing! ♥listenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-60356079647304485172010-09-02T13:59:21.000-04:002010-09-02T13:59:21.000-04:00The *official* temp is taken about 20 miles from w...The *official* temp is taken about 20 miles from where I live, and is usually about 10º higher than on my front porch. . . . It's 79º as I type. And sunny. <br /><br />Elmer's taken a break to go find and install a part for someone. Promises to show up again later. And tomorrow. <br /><br />I've accepted that that garden is a total loss. Doubt I'll even be able to retrieve the stones from the terracing. Maybe I should just ask that he put some of the new dirt from the river on top of it and go from there?puddlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-6959784313449290932010-09-02T13:20:54.000-04:002010-09-02T13:20:54.000-04:00I was just looking at the top diary over at Firedo...I was just looking at the top diary over at Firedoglake. The writer said that the Deepwater explosion was described in the same "nothing to see here, move along" manner that they're using to describe this explosion.<br /><br />And we all know how well that turned out.SusanDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-57221371366971961642010-09-02T12:55:15.000-04:002010-09-02T12:55:15.000-04:00puddle, I see you've topped 90 degrees already...puddle, I see you've topped 90 degrees already today. <br />Yet another scorcher. Bleah.<br />I'm looking forward to cool temps this weekend! 60's!listenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-28924531304057598722010-09-02T12:43:42.000-04:002010-09-02T12:43:42.000-04:00Update via NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-w...Update via NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/09/02/129602743/offshore-oil-rig-on-fire-off-the-coast-of-louisiana-u-s-coast-guard-reportslistenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-64618596615588985292010-09-02T12:04:56.000-04:002010-09-02T12:04:56.000-04:00Glad you like it, Cat! :-)Glad you like it, Cat! :-)listenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-82115458588197545302010-09-02T00:27:44.000-04:002010-09-02T00:27:44.000-04:00Pretty photo, listener. It reminds me strongly of ...Pretty photo, listener. It reminds me strongly of a locale in one of my stories. Amazing.<br /><br />Oh, and Howard's first, of course.Catreonanoreply@blogger.com