And it came to High Point: HIGH POINT — Scholars call it a symbol that reflects a shameful period in our nation’s history. Friday, High Point police removed four nooses hung from different spots around Andrews High School. The principal of the school, Monique Wallace, sent a letter to parents after the four nooses were discovered. Via WXII’s web site: … Read More
Brett Somers Joins Charles Nelson Reilly In Being Dead
Not a good year for the top row of Match Game. Link: Her website Note: For those keeping score, Gene Rayburn (above, left) died in 1999. Richard Dawson (not pictured) is still alive.
Humberto’s A Sneaky Little Bastard
He becomes a hurricane just before he strikes the United States. Figures. A Mexican using deception to cross the border.
Another GOP Scandal In The Offing?
I mentioned it last month; you may have heard about it — the double murder/suicide in Florida involving GOP operatives. Speculation was (and remains) that this involved some gay lovers’ tryst. Or something. The dead men were: Ralph Gonzalez, 39, his roommate, David Abrami, 36, and a friend, Robert Drake, 30…. Gonzalez was executive director of the Georgia Republican Party … Read More
Disaster Preparedness
Six years after 9/11, and two years after Katrina, it still looks like FEMA and the country’s disaster preparedness plans are still a disaster: Robert C. Bohlmann, emergency manager for York County in Maine and spokesman for the International Association of Emergency Managers, warned at the hearing about a "major disconnect" between that legislation and the new National Response Framework … Read More
Possible Hurricane?
We managed to avoid Dean and Felix, but this one is off our shores: 000ABNT20 KNHC 071515TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKNWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO… THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED THIS MORNINGWITHIN THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THESOUTHEAST U.S. … Read More
Thompson, Clinton Lead In NC
Republicans: Thompson at 34%, Giuliani at 16%, Romney at 13%, McCain at 7%, "Others" at 7%, "Undecided" at 22% Democrats: Clinton at 30%, Edwards at 28%, Obama at 21%, "Other" at 12%, "Undecided" at 21% Poll was taken yesterday (the day Thomson announced) Details here (PDF)
R.I.P. Lucianno
Not a big opera buff myself, but when a giant in the arts passes, I would be remiss in not noting it: Luciano Pavarotti, opera’s biggest superstar of the late 20th century, died Thursday. He was 71. He was the son of a singing baker and became the king of the high C’s. Pavarotti, who had been diagnosed last year … Read More
Little Shop Of Horrors Cast Announcement
Congrats to the cast of Little Shop of Horrors, to be performed by Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance on October 19-28. Get tickets now! Performed at SECCA. All shows at 8 pm, except Sundays at 2 pm. FOR INFORMATION CALL 336.768.5655 Seymour: Gray Smith Audrey: Cheri Van Loon Chiffon: Venessa Martinez Crystal: Emily Snow Ronnette: Cary Newberry Cherelle/Urchin # 4: Nichelle Wright … Read More
Katrina Doctor Tells Story
The doctor who was accused of murdering patients in New Orleans as Katrina approached (fortunately, the grand jury refused to indict her) recounts the heart-wrenching facts of those days in Time. A snippet: In normal triage situations, the sickest people are treated first. But my understanding is that conditions were so bad, you and the other medical staff switched to … Read More
Two Years Ago Today
With a strong nod to Digby… 7AM CDT — KATRINA MAKES LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE [CNN] 7:30 AM CDT — BUSH ADMINISTRATION NOTIFIED OF THE LEVEE BREACH: The administration finds out that a levee in New Orleans was breached. On this day, 28 “government agencies, from local Louisiana parishes to the White House, [reported that] that New Orleans … Read More
Sorry She’s Dead And All…
…but I never liked her. She stiffed two grandchildren…. (Actually, I’m not crazy about Damon knocking off the Red Sox either)
Scenic Trails
I heard this story on NPR a few weeks ago. It broke my heart: The first morning of my visit to Scenic Trails, I was walking the path between some trailers when I bumped into a man named Tim Szepek. He was young, tall, and solidly good-looking. I asked if I could speak to him for a moment and he … Read More
Dean Is A Baaaad MothaF– (Shut Yer Mouth!)
Here are the key records that Dean either broke or otherwise affects: 1. With a minimum central pressure of 906 millibars, Dean was the ninth most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin (for comparison Hurricane Katrina’s minimum pressure was 902 millibars). 2. That 906 millibar pressure reading was at landfall, making Dean the third most intense landfalling hurricane … Read More