A nation of millions, raised to believe they were a free nation.  Less than four years ago, same nation appeared unable to oust two murderous, insane criminals.

Today, apparently, things have progressed so far we have the choice to elect someone "black" or "female?" ....though the two murderous and insane criminals have yet to be brought to justice...?

I'm listening to "dearly departed," Mr. Ray Charles.  He was singing a duet with Gladys Knight.  (Ronald Miller is much involved)....and was thinking maybe I ought to reveal how much it hit my GUT....

Sleep tight....many SWEET DREAMS!

The Seventh Cross
Written by Anna Seghers
Translated from the German by James A. Galston
Little, Brown And Company, Boston
                              1942

Life is painful, but every special once in a while - sweet.

Thoughts?

Too shy to immediately respond, but eventually, will try to do my best.

(Heh, if this passes as a diary, it's apparently special magic - so don't take it lightly!)

So what Season were you born in?

The Frisky Spring?

The Blaze of Summer?

The Somber of Autumn?

The Freeze of the Winter Wind?

Do Tell Sweeties?

(winter child here)

WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS - Galactic Feat. Theryl Declouet
You Can Have My Husband - Irma Thomas

(click link, courtesy of musing graze)

(click link, courtesy of Eddie Haskell)

I've removed poor humor from this spot, because in retrospect I think it was inappropriate, and I apologize.

.

Please continue below the horizon...

The Missing and the Dead? Part I
The Missing and the Dead Part II
The Missing and the Dead Part III
The Missing and the Dead Part IV
The Missing and the Dead Part VI (a continuation)

The Holiday Season is upon us, the Krischians inhabiting the
White Stained House will soon be putting up
bright and shiny ornaments...

But nothing so bright,
nor so magical, as the shiny beads of
New Orleans fame...

Perhaps at the Stained House they'll be supping squash soup...
and perhaps junior's favorite bat's head eater from Black Sabbath,
Ozzy Osbourne, will be singing a Krischian tune for shrub...

Hurricane Song - By Allen Watty...

...Beggin you for water again and again,

please don't make me drink the water that I'm standin in...

Look me in the eye, don't you just walk on by,

treat me like I'm nothin, don't leave me here to die...

This is a continuing archive, Last Update [2005-11-21 0:44:35 by DianeL]:

[The Updates Part IV: CURRENTLY UPDATING  diary and link updates which pre-date 11/17/05 have boldfaced diarist names, and article dates, respectively...By the way, any article links that don't state "courtesy of," are ones which I've added and haven't been diarized to my knowledge, so PLEASE/PLEAS...have at it.]

Onward...

please continue below the horizon...

Hurricane Song - By Allen Watty...

...Beggin you for water again and again,

please don't make me drink the water that I'm standin in...

Look me in the eye, don't you just walk on by,

treat me like I'm nothin, don't leave me here to die...

Marty Bahamonde (Unfortunately, that great pic of him is no longer available):

""OH MY GOD!!!!!!!" Bahamonde messaged the co-worker. "I just ate an MRE" -- military rations -- "and crapped in the hallway of the Superdome along with 30,000 other close friends so I understand her concern about busy." restaurants."

A veteran public affairs officer, Bahamonde was FEMA's only representative in the city from Saturday, Aug. 27, until early Tuesday, Aug. 30. Katrina made landfall

Monday morning, Aug. 29  [Los Angeles Times 10/21/05]."

Last Update: Update [2005-11-14 5:32:40 by DianeL]:

[The Updates Part III:  Of note (these and more linked below):  This diary has been continued in Part IV, see above link...

more updates below the horizon...

The Missing and the Dead...Part III (a continuation)

Hurricane Song - By Allen Watty...

...Beggin you for

water again and

again, please don't

make me drink the

water that I'm

standin in...

Look me in

in the eye,

don't you just

walk on by,

treat me like

I'm nothin,

don't leave me here

to die...

...

Last Update: Update [2005-10-29 4:23:40 by DianeL]:

[The Updates Part II:  Of note (these and more linked below):  10/26-27/05: Not sure what happened, but I not only can't add anymore data, I've lost some that was originally here while trying to add data, I've started a Part III (see link at top) which includes the diaries for the 26th (and related links) which were previously included here.  10/24-25/05: for the 25th: LiberalDad's, "National Disaster League - preparing for the next disaster," USexpat Ukraine's, "New Slavery in New Orleans," Don't miss Cedwyn's, "Action Alert Round-Up!" and the related links: "FEMA Brown still on the payroll," 10/20/05, and...

continue below the horizon...please

Further, Armando appears to be in no small amount of pain.

For no small reason.

All we need do is look at New Orleans.

Or Iraq...

[The Updates: Of note (these and more linked below):  10/09/05: blksista's "New Orleans police: Business as usual after Katrina?" (see accompanying links: New Orleans Police Beating Caught on Tape," "Rodney King stuff again ...," "And still another troubling episode...," and "New Orleans cops accused of swiping cars ..." under "Other Links" below), Patriot for Al Gore's diary, "Is Hurricane Katrina Forgotten?" and today we hear from Mississippi, see Hot Throbbing Okra's diary, "Barbour & GOP post-Katrina cronyism," where flo58 has provided this excellent link, "The Discrepancy Between Missing People And Confirmed Fatalities In Mississippi," speaking of links, don't miss, "Hundreds of thousands still homeless", "New Orleans without its children a lonely place," and azureblue's, "A lot to rebut," listen to: "Music for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita," by composer - Stirling Newberry, who's giving proceeds to charity (all five are linked under "Other Links" below).

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This is a continutation of  Edition IV Part I.    

Thursday (at least what's available at post time)  my count per available data:  136 Bills, and  45 Resolutions sponsored; 0 Committee Reports issued; 8 House Votes; and 21 Senate Votes.  Since there were a whopping 96 House Bills, alone, sponsered Thursday, there will be two parts today, see the upper left corner, for the link to Part I The Vote Data will be provided via Comments to prevent the Diary  from data overload explosion. Data current (per .gov sources) @ 12:00 PM EST 03/18/05

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Thursday (at least what's available at post time)  my count per available data:  136 Bills, and  45 Resolutions sponsored; 0 Committee Reports issued; 8 House Votes; and 21 Senate Votes.  Since there were a whopping 96 House Bills, alone, sponsered Thursday, there will be two parts today, see the upper left corner, for the link to Part II Data current (per .gov sources) @ 12:00 PM EST 03/18/05

Go below for a bit more detail.  If something pisses you off while reading this, the House and Senate 'member contact' links are provided in the "Votes" section, at bottom.  For a look at a recap of last weeks activities in DC - for example, the 212 Bills and 36 Resolutions sponsored by Congress, and some Great Resource Links - start here On Point...Yesterday and Today, in DC.

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Tuesday Late  (not on yesterday's edition), House Resolution 158, House Joint Resolution 37 and Senate Resolution 82.
Wednesday (at least what's available at post time)  my count per available data:  41 Bills, and  14 Resolutions sponsored; 2 House Reports issued; 7 House Votes; and 6 Senate Votes (vote detail on ANWR included below).  Data current (per .gov sources) @ 3:00 PM EST 03/17/05

Go below for a bit more detail.  If something pisses you off while reading this, the House and Senate 'member contact' links are provided in the "Votes" section, at bottom.  For a look at a recap of last weeks activities in DC - for example, the 212 Bills and 36 Resolutions sponsored by Congress, and some Great Resource Links - start here On Point...Yesterday and Today, in DC.  If you missed yesterday's Edition, it's here.

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Go below for a bit more detail.  If anything below inspires you to call or email, there's a House and Senate contact link in the Votes section.  Haven't had the opportunity to read through the summaries yet for all the pasting, but I'm sure there's apt to be something INSPIRING below.  (For a look at a recap of last weeks activities in DC, for example - the 212 Bills and 36 Resolutions sponsored in Congress - and some Great Resource Links, start here: On Point...Yesterday and Today, in DC.)  If you missed yesterday's edition, it's here.

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Monday's Product, my count per available data:  32 Bills, and 2 Resolutions sponsored; 1 House Report issued; 5 Civilian Nominations Submitted; 3 House Votes, 1 Senate Vote.  Data current (per .gov sources) @11:00 AM EST 03/15/05

Go below for a bit more detail.  If anything below inspires you to call or email, there's a House and Senate contact link in the Votes section.  I'm always intrigued and inspired by proposed Legislation with those words  "...and for other purposes,"  attached to their Titles.  (For a look at a recap of last weeks activities in DC, for example, the 212 Bills and 36 Resolutions sponsored in Congress, and some Great Resource Links, start here On Point...Yesterday and Today,in DC )

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Data in all three Parts is current per sources @ 8:00 AM EST 03/14/05

(Note on data sources:  if  the `Source' isn't noted at the bottom of the blue boxes, the source (usually a "Thomas.gov,"  or  other "...gov"  web-page), is evident when the orange link(s) in the blue box(es), is/are highlighted or clicked on.  Boldfacing - pertaining to highlighting: full titles; sponsors (and the States, they represent); and oddities (such as missing data, or access to data), of legislation - is mine.)

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