Saturday, April 29, 2006
You have got to be F'ing kidding me!!!
(This came out late yesterday afternoon, and it appears to have dissipated, but come on! It's a good month before hurricane season even starts!!!)
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE
FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER
1NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0120062100
UTC WED JUN 08 2006
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICALSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN CUBA FOR THE PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO ANDTHE ISLE OF YOUTH.INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THEPROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.2N 84.0W AT 08/2100ZPOSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMPRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 KTESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MBMAX SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE
FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER
1NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0120062100
UTC WED JUN 08 2006
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICALSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN CUBA FOR THE PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO ANDTHE ISLE OF YOUTH.INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THEPROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.2N 84.0W AT 08/2100ZPOSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMPRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 KTESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MBMAX SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT.
JazzFest day one
Had a great day yesterday, it was wonderful fest weather. low 80s, breezy, a little overcast. Not the usual baking hottness that you get at JazzFest. We caught the very end of Anders Osborne, who was rocking, and I'm sure it was a great set. We did catch:
Keb' Mo', who was really wonderful to see live. I've got most of his albums, and he has such a wonderful folky bluesy feel, that was perfect for JazzFest.
Bob Dylan. I was in line to get water for most of his set, but it was as packed as I've ever seen the Acura stage. I recognized Don't Think Twice It's Alright, Hurricane, and How Does It Feel. I know I'm not the first to say this, but his vocals are almost unintelligible. It's pretty ridiculous that somebody who is known for his lyrics is so difficult to understand what the hell he's saying!
Dr. John. The Dr. had some great moments, but overall it was a little bit more experimental set than I would have liked. He did play a new song about New Orleans rebuilding that was pretty great, and one of the last tracks that he did was Goin' Back Home to New Orleans, which was on my wife and I's cd player when we set out from Chicago to come back home. Listening to that with Karen was the "JazzFest moment" from day 1.
Today we're off to hang around the city with some friends from out of town, and to check out the draft (can you believe that the Texans didn't take Reggie Bush? The Saints now either end up with the best prospect to come into the NFL in 10 years, or a boatload of draft picks in trade). It's going to be an exciting day.
Oh, and by the way, we now have a new roof, so maybe it won't rain in our bedroom anymore (which it did on Tuesday last week).
Keb' Mo', who was really wonderful to see live. I've got most of his albums, and he has such a wonderful folky bluesy feel, that was perfect for JazzFest.
Bob Dylan. I was in line to get water for most of his set, but it was as packed as I've ever seen the Acura stage. I recognized Don't Think Twice It's Alright, Hurricane, and How Does It Feel. I know I'm not the first to say this, but his vocals are almost unintelligible. It's pretty ridiculous that somebody who is known for his lyrics is so difficult to understand what the hell he's saying!
Dr. John. The Dr. had some great moments, but overall it was a little bit more experimental set than I would have liked. He did play a new song about New Orleans rebuilding that was pretty great, and one of the last tracks that he did was Goin' Back Home to New Orleans, which was on my wife and I's cd player when we set out from Chicago to come back home. Listening to that with Karen was the "JazzFest moment" from day 1.
Today we're off to hang around the city with some friends from out of town, and to check out the draft (can you believe that the Texans didn't take Reggie Bush? The Saints now either end up with the best prospect to come into the NFL in 10 years, or a boatload of draft picks in trade). It's going to be an exciting day.
Oh, and by the way, we now have a new roof, so maybe it won't rain in our bedroom anymore (which it did on Tuesday last week).
Friday, April 28, 2006
Festing, Festing, Festing.....
It's opening weekend of JazzFest, and we'll be out there most of the time with friends from out of town. I'll sprinkle some things in every day, but look for major posting to resume on Monday afternoon.
http://www.nojazzfest.com/ to see what you're missing....
http://www.nojazzfest.com/ to see what you're missing....
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Good news in advance of 6/1
Boy, I don't know about you all, but I'm certainly relieved.
Bush promises 'effective' hurricane response
Well intentioned, but ridiculous
According to this CNN article, Republican senators are proposing a $100 rebate be sent to every taxpayer to offset high gas prices. How is this actually going to help anything? A repeal of the tax credits given to oil companies that is just inflating their profits while oil is at this incredibly high level is the real reform that needs to happen here.
If anything the high cost of fuel is hopefully going to encourage Americans to purchase more fuel-friendly vehicles that will reduce consumption in the long run, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
If anything the high cost of fuel is hopefully going to encourage Americans to purchase more fuel-friendly vehicles that will reduce consumption in the long run, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
Thanks to you readers
We're over 10,000 page views. Thanks for checking the blog out, there will be more info and action over the coming weeks. This is a much-needed outlet for me, and much cheaper than a psychiatrist!
Phil Mickelson makes a classy move....
Donating all of his winnings this week to hurricane relief, and from one tournament a year for the next five years.
NEW ORLEANS, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Phil Mickelson plans to donate his winnings from this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
Playing his first tournament since his two-shot victory at Augusta National three weeks ago, Mickelson has already contributed $250,000 to the fund.
"This year I want to designate this tournament as the tournament that we give whatever I make to the relief fund," the 35-year-old American told a teleconference on Wednesday.
"And we want to do that for the next five or 10 years, as long as it takes. No one person can do it on his own.
"To see the community, the way everybody is pitching together, to see the enthusiasm and excitement in that everybody knows this is going to get done.
"It's going to take time and it's a tough situation. But it's going to get done."
Full story here
NEW ORLEANS, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Phil Mickelson plans to donate his winnings from this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
Playing his first tournament since his two-shot victory at Augusta National three weeks ago, Mickelson has already contributed $250,000 to the fund.
"This year I want to designate this tournament as the tournament that we give whatever I make to the relief fund," the 35-year-old American told a teleconference on Wednesday.
"And we want to do that for the next five or 10 years, as long as it takes. No one person can do it on his own.
"To see the community, the way everybody is pitching together, to see the enthusiasm and excitement in that everybody knows this is going to get done.
"It's going to take time and it's a tough situation. But it's going to get done."
Full story here
