Mention

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Doesn’t it seem ridiculous that our collective mood should rise and fall based on what this guy says in his speech? Tonight, the armies of compassion continue the march to a new day in the Gulf Coast. America honors the strength and resilience of the people of this region. We reaffirm our pledge to help [...]

Shame on You, President Bush

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Not a mention, not even a word. In last night’s State of the Union address, President Bush talked about all manner of subjects, but he didn’t have a thing to say regarding the devastated Gulf Coast region or the slow pace of recovery in New Orleans. I’m not really surprised. It’s kind of like getting [...]

Five Months Post-Katrina

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

Xy and I made a little video to mark five months since Katrina. It’s kind of like our own miniature state of the union address.

Sorry State

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

I watched Bush’s State of the Union address last night. It was the first time I’ve watched this political spectacle in years, I think. I tuned in because I knew he was going to say something about Katrina and the Gulf Coast. I waited and waited, as he talked about Iraq and Iran and our [...]