Daily Archives: September 1, 2005
Stupid, Stupid Poor
Posted on September 1, 2005 40 Comments
I want an administration that won’t hire a jackass to run FEMA: (CNN) — The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday those New Orleans residents who chose not to heed warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina bear some responsibility for their fates. Michael Brown also agreed with other public officials that the […]
New Orleans
Posted on September 1, 2005 59 Comments
Christ. I have nothing to add to the chorus of voices out there discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, except to yet again wish that I lived in a country whose top administrators weren’t so malignantly incompetent. If I actually told you what I thought about the President saying that “I don’t think anyone anticipated […]
Subterranean Magazine Submissions Reminder
Posted on September 1, 2005
A quick reminder to everyone: In one month I open to accept submissions to Subterranean Magazine’s Spring 2006 issue, with the theme “Big Honkin’ Science Fiction Cliches.” All the submission requirements and details are here, and mere words cannot express how strongly I suggest you read that entry and follow its dictates (also read through […]
Rare By The Way Plug
Posted on September 1, 2005
This week’s Weekend Assignment at By The Way is something I think more than AOLers might want to get involved in: I’m asking people to write messages to victims of Katrina and then post a message with them and the picture. The entry is here, and for the folks who don’t have an AOL/AIM account, […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying