the weather down south
I have been in Poland for the last week and didnt see any news... first real info I got was watching CNN briefly at Schiphol waiting for a connection
fucking hell
anyone got a link for a good detailed overview article? I watched the news last night and have read what i could find today but they all assume I have knowledge of what went on before
peoples family/friends ok?
From what I've gleaned via Rideside, people are ok, although frame609 has a relocated friend awaiting clean-up. Oh, and the Jandek show was cancelled.
How was Poland?
I've been enjoying <a href="http://slate.msn.com/id/2125448/">Slate's</a> coverage. The various weblog links scatter around the message board aren't bad, either.
Poland was great fun but changing - i first went 3 years ago pre-EU the airport had 3 gates and 1 small duty free kiosk - now the original terminal is a small ugly egg nestled within the scaffolding of the 2 new terminals being built, there are 5 duty free shops and in town there are traffic jams, big department stores, shiny glass buildings... its weird watching a country change before your eyes
Have you ever been to Romania, by the way?
(I was just teasing about not ringing me - but if you have time for a quick witbier next time you're at the airport...)
Think Progress isn't exactly bi-partisan, but none of the entries are actually false. I don't think the addition of Rice's or Rumsfeld's whereabouts are particularly noteworthy, they give the timeline a bit of a vindictive slant that it doesn't need.
Money Mike Brown quote of the day (well, third day after hurrican landfall): “I must say, this storm is much much bigger than anyone expected.†[CNN]