Alien Insomniac on Life after WWIII for Monday, August 29, 2005

Monday, August 29, 2005

The LA Looters: 1992 and 1994 In Comparison

I was living in LA during the Rodney King debacle in1992 and I moved back home in June of that year. During the riots there was looting. Quite a few people ended up in the hospital and quite a few others died. There were calls from well known leaders to "understand" the violence and the looting. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Kentucky Fried Cellphone

ARRRRGH! I bought this phone almost a year ago because I wanted an updated phone with a color screen and no camera. Then the speaker on the phone died. So I could only hear by using the headset. You might say that's a good thing because it forces me to use the headset while driving. Okay I'll grant... Sign in to see full entry.

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Austin and Katrina

This is a screenshot from weather dot com of the 10-day forecast for Austin during the wake of Katrina. Looks like our high pressure defense shield is working. Sign in to see full entry.

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