Jeff C. corrected our thinking not so long ago by reminding us that blogging comes not so much from responsibility, but by inspiration. Well, I got 'inspired' a few minutes ago when I caught a snippet of Good Morning America. This group of well-meaning fools were going on an on about the game tonight in the newly renovated Stupid-Dome in New Orleans. You see, their logic goes something like this: The strong-willed people of New Orleans have resurrected this massive structure from the pits of utter ruin after the onslaught of hurricane Katrina. Now this great dome stands as a testimony of the great over coming triumph that dwells in the bosom of mankind. Ha Ha Ha…. Guys, remember, I'm from the Big-Sleazy and all my loved ones still "live" down there. Here's how the real story goes: Pat goes to his day job, works 10-12 hard hours and then goes back 'home' to his FEMA trailer where he has a quick bite to eat and then with the remaining strength and available money he has he walks the few short steps from his FEMA trailer to the remains of his house which he has been working on for over a year. He walks inside and nails up a piece of sheetrock ( which now costs 3-4 times what it did pre-Katrina). He walks back to his FEMA trailer and goes to bed. Tomorrow ( and the next day, and so on) he does it all over again. Meanwhile downtown every penny above and beyond the breaking point of the City of New Orleans' budget is being poured into the Stupid-Dome and the cesspool of the French Quarter. Now in comes Good Morning America…somehow they 'find' people to interview that clearly have not had an original thought since they first picked the plasma center that pays the highest amounts for their regular deposits. Anyway, these people go on an on about how they are looking forward to the game tonight and what it will mean to the people of New Orleans. The "people of New Orleans" I know personally won't know much about it. They will be nailing up a board or two to continue the process back towards the life they once knew.
Phynerk
