A modern day druid. That's what I called myself when my teacher asked me why I chose Environmental Science as my major. He laughed and nodded and said that he could see what I meant. My duty was to help remind man that we are not in control here, that Mother Nature is and that, while she has a lot of patience, she is also not shy about letting us ( Read more... )

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Well, things have not exactly been spiffy as of late. I feel almost as if I am in the middle of a dream...scratch that...a nightmare, and no matter how much I try to wake up, I can't. A cliche? Maybe ( Read more... )

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I found this piece in the Times Picayune newspaper and thought it was appropriate. Of course, words cannot explain just how much the kindness of our fellow Americans has meant to us. Of course, they did not mention the offers of aid that we have received from other countries, friend and foe alike. To them, I can only say that I am glad you all are ( Read more... )

My uncle and grandmother are still missing. People are shooting at the resuers coming to help them. The city is under the rule of thugs and hooligans and we still are glued to the TV, four days later, praying that the estimates of 6 months are not true ( Read more... )

The past few days hae definitely been the most difficult of my life. Seeing the pictures of my city submerged in the silty waters of the Mississippi, not knowing the state of my home, knowing the one I was about to purchase is filled to the roof with water ( Read more... )

In spite of the attacks and the behaviour of certain others lately, it is nice to know that there are people who believe in what I did. With many thanks to the wise words of Morning Glory, Rastor, Shed and Zulrik, I now find myself in awe of the workings of the world around me ( Read more... )

It cannot be possible for one person to have headaches 4 or 5 times a week and be completely normal!!! It also can't be good for me to pop pills like frigging tic tacs. Hmm...wonder if I can get myself on the list for some kind of neck or head transplant ( Read more... )

So, still no word from Neil yet, so I took a massive chance today and emailed Laura of all people. Kinda figured she would just delete the email when she saw who it was from, but imagine my surprise when she actually responded ( Read more... )