Category Archives: disasters in the news

The Boston Bombing

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jerry

I was shocked and saddened by the events yesterday.   Most publicized disasters don’t move me much.  If I cannot connect to the victims, the event becomes a cipher.  For me, earthquakes in the third world might as well not have … Continue reading →

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What kind of gun control can work?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jerry

The recent mass murder in Connecticut has moved a lot of people to propose a ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.  If all one wants to do is stop school shootings that is probably a start.  We would … Continue reading →

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The Mayan Calendar

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Jerry

Now that the dust has settled and we all realize the world is not going to end, it is time to bid a sad farewell to the Mayans and their calendar.  So, as of Friday, we will not see cable … Continue reading →

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More Mass Shootings

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Jerry

We had news of a school shooting on Friday 12/14/2012.   It happened in Newtown, Connecticut.  As of this morning the death total is 26 with 20 of them children. It is a bit unusual that it was an elementary school. … Continue reading →

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Emergency Preparedness and Sandy

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Jerry

Let me preface this by reminding people that I spent most of my life in NJ and I have seen my share of hurricanes and tropical storms. Hurricane Sandy should be a eye-opener for people in the Northeast. They were … Continue reading →

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