1/ Some pictures and video of the damage in the Bahamas from Dorian.....awful....
Photo: Ramon Espinosa/AP/Shutterstock
Hurricane Dorian stalled over several islands in the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm on Sunday and Monday, causing profound damage to the archipelagic country with a population just under 400,000. According to forecasters, the storm came to a halt after a high-pressure ridge pushing the storm westward died out, leaving the hurricane in a “holding pattern”over Grand Bahama island, where it thrashed with sustained wind speeds of 185 mph and a storm surge as high as 23 feet. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis called Dorian “the greatest national crisis in our country’s history.” On Wednesday, the death toll was upped to 20, though it is still expected to rise.
2/ Remember "Goodbye Miami" from Jeff Goodell that caused a sensation in 2013 when it went viral? Dorian's panic and chaos throughout the southeast states means it might be a good time to reread this excellent article, and six years later see if any of his ideas aren't spot on....they are, and it's unfolding just like he wrote six years ago....
A version of this story was originally published in June 2013
I began reporting this piece in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. I had seen what the hurricane’s nine-foot storm surge had done to New York City and, as a scientist I was interviewing at the time, said: “Imagine a world where the water comes in like that – but never leaves.” Miami, as it turned out, was the best place to do that. As soon as I arrived in the city to begin reporting the story, it was clear to me that in a world of quickly rising seas, Miami was in big trouble. Not surprisingly, this was not a universally held opinion at the time. In fact, when I bought it up with Miami city officials, they looked at me as if I were accusing them of child molestation. But it didn’t take a lot of digging to see the problem: a metropolitan area of 2.6 million people, sitting on a porous bed of limestone, the billions of dollars worth of real estate right on the beach, a political system in deep denial. When the piece was published in Rolling Stone with the headline, “Goodbye, Miami,” I was accused by some realtors and Chamber of Commerce-types of having a vendetta against Miami (on the contrary, I love Miami), but mostly it became a call to action – for me, as well as for the city. The article became the basis for my book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World. While I was busy writing, city officials in Miami Beach began raising streets, installing more pumps, and doing everything they can to convince people that the city has a viable future. We shall see. When I wrote this piece in 2013, I imagined Miami still had time to come to terms with its watery future. Now, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Irma, I’m not so sure.
3/ Stephen Colbert's opener on the Weatherman in Chief.....an amusing eight minutes....
4/ Joe Biden 2020? Yech.....Hillary #2....
Good story from the Guardian....
Much like Hillary Clinton in 2016, Joe Biden’s Democratic primary campaign has thus far cloaked itself in an aura of inevitability. You might not like Joe Biden. He might say racist or sexist stuff from time to time. His gaffes might be occurring at an alarming rate. He might have uninspiring policy ideas. But he’s going to win the primary anyway, so you better get used to him.
That was the subtext, at least, and an explanation for how banal Biden’s campaign has been so far.
5/ Some of the tweets about Ivanka's horrible dress are really funny.....very good indeed....
Love the one from Betty Bowers....
6/ You may have read that CEO's are concerned how none of the benefits of the growing economy are flowing to actual workers.....don't believe it for a second, it's all BS....
Excellent story from the Times....
A recession looms, and the nation’s C.E.O.s are growing fearful.
It isn’t the potential of downturn itself that has them alarmed — downturns come and downturns go, but whatever happens, chief executives, like cats, tend to land on their comfortably padded feet.
Instead, the cause of their fear appears to be something more fundamental. As Alan Murray, the C.E.O. of Fortune, writes in a cover story chronicling the C-suite anxiety: “More and more C.E.O.s worry that public support for the system in which they’ve operated is in danger of disappearing.” They’re worried that when the next recession breaks, revolution might, too. This could be the hour that the ship comes in: The coming recession might finally prompt the masses to sharpen their pitchforks and demand a reckoning.
7/ Time for a MAGA cartoon......
8/ Don't believe for a second there is a rift between Fox News and Trump.....all hype, fake news and just like the showmen of the WWE, creating a narrative for the media to follow....
Not for nothing was Donald Trump inducted into the WWE wrestling hall of fame in 2013. The man knows how to stage a fake fight—like his current brawl with the Fox News Channel. On Wednesday, he mounted a three-tweet attack on Rupert Murdoch’s channel. He savaged it for covering the Democrats, for hiring Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, for keeping Juan Williams and Shep Smith on the payroll, and he invited its viewers to stop watching his once-favorite channel.
“The New @FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down!” the president barked. “We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!”
9/ Trevor Noah has some excellent riffs, and this on on Trump and hurricanes is very funny....
10/ Oboy....I am putting this total downer story in because what he is talking about is getting more and more possible.....not to say it's going to happen, but possible. At least you are forewarned if things start to crumble in your lifetime, but your kids and grandkids definitely will experience at least some of the chaos to come....
11/ Classic SNL skit [What's My Name?] with Bill Hader, Cecily Strong and John Mullaney....seven wickedly funny minutes....
12/ You need a password manager.....yes you!
You probably know that it’s not a good idea to use “password” as a password, or your pet’s name, or your birthday. But the worst thing you can do with your passwords — and something that more than 50 percent of people are doing, according to a recent Virginia Tech study — is to reuse the same ones across multiple sites. If even one of those accounts is compromised in a data breach, it doesn’t matter how strong your password is — hackers can easily use it to get into your other accounts.
But even though I should know better, up until a few months ago I was still reusing the same dozen or so passwords across all of my everything (though at least I had turned on two-factor authentication where I could).
13/ Things Southern women say......an amusing four minutes....
14/ There seems to be one overriding feature of this administration, which is deliberately inflicting cruelty on vulnerable people. Just to be evil.....
A new report from a government watchdog, first obtained obtained by NPR, says an expanded effort by Congress to forgive the student loans of public servants is remarkably unforgiving.
Congress created the expansion program last year in response to a growing outcry. Thousands of borrowers — nurses, teachers and other public servants — complained that the requirements for the original program were so rigid and poorly communicated that lawmakers needed to step in. But, documents show, even this expansion of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program isn't workinghttps://www.npr.org/
15/ The fall movie preview from Rolling Stone....
Let’s face it: Unless you were a young man who woke up in a world without Beatles or you happened to be a Disney shareholder, it’s been a rough summer movie-wise. Can’t-miss franchises gave us new entries that missed spectacularly; A-list comedies did D-list box office; reboots bored audiences senseless. Sleeper hits were few and far between, and usually had A24 stamped on them. By mid-July, you could already feel moviegoers saying: Thanks for Avengers: Endgame and all, but can the Fall Movie start a little earlier this year, please?
16/ And fall TV from Rolling Stone.....
Let’s face it: Unless you were a young man who woke up in a world without Beatles or you happened to be a Disney shareholder, it’s been a rough summer movie-wise. Can’t-miss franchises gave us new entries that missed spectacularly; A-list comedies did D-list box office; reboots bored audiences senseless. Sleeper hits were few and far between, and usually had A24 stamped on them. By mid-July, you could already feel moviegoers saying: Thanks for Avengers: Endgame and all, but can the Fall Movie start a little earlier this year, please?https://www.
Todays joke for sensitive males.......guys, for you......
The room was full of pregnant women with their husbands.
The instructor said, "Ladies, remember that exercise is good
for you. Walking is especially beneficial. It strengthens the
pelvic muscles and will make delivery that much easier.
Just pace yourself, make plenty of stops and try to stay on a soft
surface like grass or a path."
"Gentlemen, remember -- you're in this together. It wouldn't
hurt you to go walking with her. In fact, that shared experience
would be good for you both."
The room suddenly became very quiet as the men absorbed
The room suddenly became very quiet as the men absorbed
this information.
After a few moments a man, named James, at the back of the
After a few moments a man, named James, at the back of the
room, slowly raised his hand.
"Yes?" said the Instructor.
"I was just wondering if it would be all right if she carries a golf
"Yes?" said the Instructor.
"I was just wondering if it would be all right if she carries a golf
bag while we walk?"
Brings a tear to your eye doesn't it? This kind of sensitivity just
Brings a tear to your eye doesn't it? This kind of sensitivity just
can't be taught.
Todays life lessons joke.....
Five Rules to Remember in Life.
1. Money cannot buy happiness, but it’s more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than on a bicycle.
2. Forgive your enemy, but remember the asshole’s name.
3. If you help someone when they are in trouble, they will remember you when they're in trouble again.
4. Many people are alive only because it’s illegal to shoot them.
5. Alcohol does not solve any problems, but then neither does mi
1. Money cannot buy happiness, but it’s more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than on a bicycle.
2. Forgive your enemy, but remember the asshole’s name.
3. If you help someone when they are in trouble, they will remember you when they're in trouble again.
4. Many people are alive only because it’s illegal to shoot them.
5. Alcohol does not solve any problems, but then neither does mi
We end our jokes with some serious news for seniors......
To help save the economy, the Government will announce next month that the Immigration Department will start deporting seniors (instead of illegals) in order to lower Social Security and Medicare costs.Older people are easier to catch and will not remember how to get back home.I started to cry when I thought of you.Then it dawned on me ... oh, crap...I'll see you on the bus!
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