Mickey Z
Cool Observer
Friday, September 23, 2005
Re-runs, self-examination, and when hurricanes hit Texas
As Hurricane Rita bears down on the Texas coast…
...and millions attempt to flee…
...I found a website that recalls the last time a storm like this hit Galveston:
http://www.1900storm.com
(Check out the silent Quicktime videos.)
Some analysis:
Texas and Louisiana coast menaced by Hurricane Rita
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/sep2005/rita-s23.shtml
+++
In case you missed it…
This blog got up and running in May 2004 and I think it’s safe to say that much of what I posted in the “early days” was not widely read. Thus, I plan to re-run some older items every now and then...just because I can.
Failing Grade
Have you ever crossed the street to avoid passing a group of young black men?
[X] Yes
[ ] No
Have you ever stared at a woman to the point of rudeness?
[X] Yes
[ ] No
Have you ever judged someone you barely know because they ate meat or smoked cigarettes or drove an SUV?
[X] Yes
[ ] No
Have you ever sat across from an “Arab-looking” man on the subway and, for a fleeting moment, wondered if he was wearing a suicide vest?
[X] Yes
[ ] No
Have you ever laughed along when someone told a racist, sexist, or homophobic joke?
[X] Yes
[ ] No
Have you ever realized that having values and principles is the easy part but living up to the them is a whole ’nother story?
[X] Yes
[ ] No
(Anyone else wanna take the test? Or maybe you have questions to add to this one?)
Copyright © 2005-2007 Mickey Z.
