A note on looting. Boortz is calling for looters in New Orleans to be shot. He uses such a broad brush that I have to draw a line. There are people who did not (and in some cases, could not) evacuate. They are going to supermarkets and convenience stores for water and food. Sorry, but that is NOT looting. That is the line between survival and death. Stealing other items (like luxury items) is looting. Otherwise you're going to turn the rest of the people into Jean Valjean.
This is very strange...
I'm an average guy with an average life. I have a few more kids than most but for the most part I'm just an anonymous lumpenprole toiling away in obscurity both professionally and on this blog. To say my life follows a certain routine is like saying " The Hindenburg caught fire." That is to say, technically accurate but wildly understates the truth. In any event, I just received a call from The Wife. To wit: "Did you order something?" "No, why?" "There's something here for you." "Uh, box, bag, envelope, singing telegram?" "It's a box" "Who's is from?" "It's from [Name redacted pending confession or further investigation]" "Who?" "(repeats name)" "No idea. Never heard of him." A quick google search later I find that the sender's return address is in the wilds of northern Pennsylvania. A place I have never visited. "Open it." "W...
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