All aboard!
I woke up this morning with Ozzy Osborne singing the beginning to Crazy Train in my head. Not the part with words mind you, the part where he goes, "eiy, iye, yieyie". Over and over and over.
My friend E sent me these two links. The first one is from Anne Rice and her feelings about society and the governmental apathy towards helping people in NOLA. It's really a good commentary. The second one is more scathing from survivors points of view. Have a look.
I found this gripping account about what happens when anarchy and chaos are mixed with desperation and apathy from survivors about the sheer Hell on Earth not inside the Superdome, but in the New Orleans Convention Center.
On the lighter side (and oh how I search constantly for it) I had a good, hearty laugh the other night watching Jon Stewart. He made the remark that Hurricane Katrina is Bush's Monica Lewinsky and that the Republicans were really going to have to speak out against Bush having his pants down on this whole thing to save face, just like the Democrats had to speak out against Clinton, even though they could care less if he was getting a piece of ass. Jon said the only difference though is that millions of people were not left stranded inside of Monica's vagina even though she was "the big easy".
I must admit, I'm really happy to see celebrities coming out in droves to help with donations and spend a few tiny hours of their time with people in the NICE, CLEAN shelters. It's really giving of them, wouldn't you say? Mary Hart practically peed herself delivering the news that Jennifer Aniston donated half a million to the relief fund. I think the former Mrs. Pitt could have given more than that though, don't you? I really think celebrities should be opening up their homes for displaced people. My gosh, nearly every single one of them has what, at least two if not more mansions all over the place! Just choose one location and let about 100 families take up residence there! I'm sure they'd keep the place nice and tidy and well looked after. Sheesh, I'm just sayin!
It's that time of year again when my tiny circle of the universe becomes insanely busy. I've got about 3 major projects that I'm handling about 91% alone, and I'm juggling them all at the same time. It's all old hat and nothing new, but I'm getting a little sick and tired of being the only designated one to have all this fun. I'm really quite willing to share!
I didn't get to do all the updating and improvements to the blog over the Labor Day weekend like I had hoped. They're still in the works. Be patient. :O)
Please don't forget, if you haven't already donated to help the animal rescue effors in the South you can go to any one of the following web sites and give a little bit! Just look at the photos and try to imagine your own pet in these situations! It breaks the heart -- as well it should.
Humane Society of the United States
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Thank you! Woof, chirp, whinny, meow!
More later.
