http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/hurricane
I probably don't talk enough on the podcast about specific issues pertaining to children, although I do try to touch on such issues from time to time. One thing that has come up in the last few days is the idea that kids can be quite traumatized by natural disasters such as hurricanes, so the above link might be useful for families living in or near the areas that lay in the path of Hurricane Irene.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
PBS video on the Great Hurricane of 1938
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/hurricane/player/
OVERVIEW: "As the storm made its way across the Atlantic and up the eastern seaboard, there was little warning. Radar had not been invented. The National Weather Bureau predicted it would blow itself out at North Carolina, but it didn't. No one had ever seen a storm like this. Rhode Island fishermen, residents and vacationers recount what it was like to live through one of the greatest natural disasters recorded in North America."
Might be worth watching in light of Hurricane Irene's path at present...
OVERVIEW: "As the storm made its way across the Atlantic and up the eastern seaboard, there was little warning. Radar had not been invented. The National Weather Bureau predicted it would blow itself out at North Carolina, but it didn't. No one had ever seen a storm like this. Rhode Island fishermen, residents and vacationers recount what it was like to live through one of the greatest natural disasters recorded in North America."
Might be worth watching in light of Hurricane Irene's path at present...
UH OH: Hurricane Irene turns back towards the Eastern Seaboard
http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/article/hurricane-irene-major-northeast-threats_2011-08-23
If you're following the unfolding story of Hurricane Irene you've probably noticed that its path keeps changing going from a major threat to heading out to sea to swinging back towards the Atlantic coast of the US. Well, as of today it's looking like it could be a MAJOR threat to the heavily populated region along the Eastern Seaboard. Not good....
Stay safe out there.
If you're following the unfolding story of Hurricane Irene you've probably noticed that its path keeps changing going from a major threat to heading out to sea to swinging back towards the Atlantic coast of the US. Well, as of today it's looking like it could be a MAJOR threat to the heavily populated region along the Eastern Seaboard. Not good....
Stay safe out there.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
AP: Libya's deadliest weapons not yet corralled
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LIBYA_WEAPONS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-08-23-18-03-12
Now from the "here's something else to worry about" department we have this assessment from the experts that there are still a large number of WMDs floating around in Libya.
QUOTE: "No one can be sure who controls the Libyan government's weapons stockpiles, a stew of deadly chemicals, raw nuclear material and some 30,000 shoulder-fired rockets that officials fear could fall into terrorists' hands in the chaos of Moammar Gadhafi's downfall or afterward."
QUOTE #2: "U.S. and allied officials say chemical and nuclear stockpiles appear to be still under the control of what's left of the Libyan government despite rebel military advances into the capital. That may or may not be reassuring. It depends on whether Gadhafi loyalists, increasingly desperate, adhere to international agreements not to use or move the material."
With their backs against the wall there's no telling what desperate people might do. At the same time, if these sinister weapons fall into rebel hands they could ultimately be passed on to some other nasty people.
Interesting times, folks...
Now from the "here's something else to worry about" department we have this assessment from the experts that there are still a large number of WMDs floating around in Libya.
QUOTE: "No one can be sure who controls the Libyan government's weapons stockpiles, a stew of deadly chemicals, raw nuclear material and some 30,000 shoulder-fired rockets that officials fear could fall into terrorists' hands in the chaos of Moammar Gadhafi's downfall or afterward."
QUOTE #2: "U.S. and allied officials say chemical and nuclear stockpiles appear to be still under the control of what's left of the Libyan government despite rebel military advances into the capital. That may or may not be reassuring. It depends on whether Gadhafi loyalists, increasingly desperate, adhere to international agreements not to use or move the material."
With their backs against the wall there's no telling what desperate people might do. At the same time, if these sinister weapons fall into rebel hands they could ultimately be passed on to some other nasty people.
Interesting times, folks...
5.9 Earthquake Rocks East Coast
http://news.yahoo.com/quake-rocks-washington-area-felt-east-coast-181550612.html
QUOTE: "A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments in Washington and rattled nerves from the southern state of Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island in the northeast where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported."
This is after a once-in-40-years earthquake hit Colorado yesterday. I'll have to do a bit more research to find out if it's true, but I've been hearing that both of these quakes are roughly on the same latitude as the big one in Japan back in March. If so, there may indeed be something weird happening.... Regardless, it's a good reminder to check up on your earthquake preps no matter where you live.
QUOTE: "A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments in Washington and rattled nerves from the southern state of Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island in the northeast where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported."
This is after a once-in-40-years earthquake hit Colorado yesterday. I'll have to do a bit more research to find out if it's true, but I've been hearing that both of these quakes are roughly on the same latitude as the big one in Japan back in March. If so, there may indeed be something weird happening.... Regardless, it's a good reminder to check up on your earthquake preps no matter where you live.
TNR Writer: Let’s Be Honest: We’re in a Depression, Not a Recession, And There’s No End In Sight
http://www.tnr.com/article/economy/94055/posner-recession-depressions-entitlements
If you're not familiar with The New Republic just know that it is a left-of-center periodical that generally does all it can to support, enable or otherwise assist the current Presidential Administration.
QUOTE: "If the notion that we are merely living through the aftereffects of a mere “recession” that ended in 2009 sounds somewhat ridiculous, that’s because it is. If we were being honest with ourselves, we would call this a depression. That would certainly better convey both the severity of our problems, and the fact that those problems have no evident solutions."
QUOTE #2: "So what can be done now? Probably nothing. Anything that involves spending, such as a new stimulus program, would come too late to be effective. Measures that would not involve spending, such as devaluing the currency (which the Federal Reserve could do by buying a great many bonds, thus flooding the world with dollars), could stimulate our exports and hence production and hence employment and reduce imports (which would further help domestic production), but they are too risky given the interdependence of our economy and the economies of the rest of the world. Europe is staggering and would be hurt by our devaluing, and our banks and other financial institutions are heavily involved in those European economies."
Let's face it. When leftist publications are beginning to openly use the "D" word despite the negative effects it can have on "their guy" it's very likely that we're about to see awareness drastically increase as to the severity of the current financial mess we all face. What will people start doing as they wake up? Buy a bunch of food? Bullets? Band-aids? What will that do to the cost of 'survival items'? More money chasing fewer products generally drives up prices, all the more so when inflation is running so high. So.... buy anything you need now at today's prices and not only will you have what you need on hand but you'll be purchasing at today's lower prices instead of tomorrow's inflating levels.
If you're not familiar with The New Republic just know that it is a left-of-center periodical that generally does all it can to support, enable or otherwise assist the current Presidential Administration.
QUOTE: "If the notion that we are merely living through the aftereffects of a mere “recession” that ended in 2009 sounds somewhat ridiculous, that’s because it is. If we were being honest with ourselves, we would call this a depression. That would certainly better convey both the severity of our problems, and the fact that those problems have no evident solutions."
QUOTE #2: "So what can be done now? Probably nothing. Anything that involves spending, such as a new stimulus program, would come too late to be effective. Measures that would not involve spending, such as devaluing the currency (which the Federal Reserve could do by buying a great many bonds, thus flooding the world with dollars), could stimulate our exports and hence production and hence employment and reduce imports (which would further help domestic production), but they are too risky given the interdependence of our economy and the economies of the rest of the world. Europe is staggering and would be hurt by our devaluing, and our banks and other financial institutions are heavily involved in those European economies."
Let's face it. When leftist publications are beginning to openly use the "D" word despite the negative effects it can have on "their guy" it's very likely that we're about to see awareness drastically increase as to the severity of the current financial mess we all face. What will people start doing as they wake up? Buy a bunch of food? Bullets? Band-aids? What will that do to the cost of 'survival items'? More money chasing fewer products generally drives up prices, all the more so when inflation is running so high. So.... buy anything you need now at today's prices and not only will you have what you need on hand but you'll be purchasing at today's lower prices instead of tomorrow's inflating levels.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Heart-attack proof diet?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/19/heart.attack.proof.diet/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2
While not as exciting as discussing Main Battle Rifles or water filters (well, maybe that's debatable) personal health is an important part of a survival plan. I'm not educated enough yet on the diet that is discussed in this article to really form an assessment but it sounds interesting to me at this early stage. I have often heard that there are other cultures around the world that do not have certain diseases common in the West so it makes sense that diet might be the primary part of why. The following quote shows how different this particular diet is, however:
QUOTE: "The Esselstyn diet is tough for most Americans to swallow: no meat, no eggs, no dairy, no added oils."
The "no meat" part isn't that difficult for me as I don't eat a lot of it anyway, and almost never red meat. But I do ingest eggs on frequent occasions and drink milk at times. Sounds like more or less a Vegan diet is what they're pushing. Still, if it really would remove the possibility of heart attack in most people (it claims to do so in everyone) the tradeoffs might be worth it.
While not as exciting as discussing Main Battle Rifles or water filters (well, maybe that's debatable) personal health is an important part of a survival plan. I'm not educated enough yet on the diet that is discussed in this article to really form an assessment but it sounds interesting to me at this early stage. I have often heard that there are other cultures around the world that do not have certain diseases common in the West so it makes sense that diet might be the primary part of why. The following quote shows how different this particular diet is, however:
QUOTE: "The Esselstyn diet is tough for most Americans to swallow: no meat, no eggs, no dairy, no added oils."
The "no meat" part isn't that difficult for me as I don't eat a lot of it anyway, and almost never red meat. But I do ingest eggs on frequent occasions and drink milk at times. Sounds like more or less a Vegan diet is what they're pushing. Still, if it really would remove the possibility of heart attack in most people (it claims to do so in everyone) the tradeoffs might be worth it.
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