‘It Was as if All of Us Were Already Pronounced Dead’
Brace yourself for more about New Orleans. I recommend a strong stomach for this one— a compiled story of what happened at the Convention Center.
Brace yourself for more about New Orleans. I recommend a strong stomach for this one— a compiled story of what happened at the Convention Center.
Comfortable Cat, originally uploaded by *eSThER*.
Yes, it’s a cat photo on my blog, and it’s not even my cat. Still, every blog needs a cat photo now and again.
I’m not sure how I feel about this, but it’s pretty obvious the doctors throught they were doing the right thing, given the circumstances. It’s a sure bet, though, that someone’s going to be incensed about this, and heads— no doubt— will roll. Do Good Samaritan laws extend to euthanasia? (or does this not apply, since they were medical personnel?)
Doctors working in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans killed critically ill patients rather than leaving them to die in agony as they evacuated hospitals, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
…I could get rid of the very loud car stereo from all the way across the parking lot that woke me up this morning.
I’d been meaning to scan this in ever since my San Diego trip, written by my friend Dave’s girlfriend:

I’m a little fuzzy on the exact circumstances, but I believe I gained ‘hero’ status because I agreed with her on some point during dinner that Dave didn’t. Still, nice to be a 5-minute hero every once in a while. 😉
Man, what the hell was I thinking letting this sit on my shelf for ten months? (…and yes, I think that’s a record for being a lazy-ass with my Netflix rentals.) Sure, it’s a feel-good tear-jerker, but man is it a good one. And it’s got rockets! That blow up! And it’s funny! C’mon!
NASA! Rockets! Geeks in the 50s! You know you want it!
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