Archive: August 2005
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By Lindsay Howerton | August 31, 2005; 05:13 AM ET | Comments (24)
Hurricane Katrina
The flood waters are rising in New Orleans and Mississippi and tempers are rising on the forum over how the disaster is being handled. "This story is not going to go away, because New Orleans water is not going to drain away and it will take the 'Mother of all Pumps' to remove this water," says LL314 . "How will 1,000,000 souls return to their homes? They won't for a long time. Hope their credit cards hold out at the motels." MysharonaB writes that all who can must share in the rescue and rebuilding. "Who's going to help? WE are. The people who have more than the residents who lost their homes. The people who run the emergency shelters. The people who have even an extra $5 to send to the Red Cross. I get so sick of people griping about what the President is going to do while they...
By Lindsay Howerton | August 30, 2005; 08:30 PM ET | Comments (75)
Gas Prices Soar
I've been on vacation for two weeks, happily ignoring every bit of news I could. I have no idea what's going on except for the high price of gas, a pocketbook hit that kept me traveling within 150 miles of home. When I got back to work, the first thing I checked was what washingtonpost.com readers had to say about their pains at the pump.Europeone is unsympathetic. "Good morning American people, you are living in wonderland; The average fuel cost in Europe/Germany is at the moment $5.77 for a gallon." Is that supposed to make us feel better?...
By Lindsay Howerton | August 30, 2005; 08:00 PM ET | Comments (14)
