Jamaica Plain
These are some pictures from Jamaica Plain, my new neighborhood. It’s so lovely!
Loadsa Pictures
Tons and tons of pictures on the way. I’m going to break them into a few posts so you don’t break your browser. The first is of Jeep in the cab of the Penske truck. The words "Diesel Fuel" are interesting, since this picture was taken on the day the hurricane hit the coast. Days later, our already very expensive trips to the gas station would have been much worse. Also, at the time this picture was taken, we had no idea of the scope of the disaster occuring:
Judging Government By How It Treats Its Weakest Members
I’ve been trying to think of the quote about judging a government by how it treats its weakest members. I Googled and searched all over with no results, but Ask MetaFilter came through as always. The answer is a non-answer, but it’s an interesting thread to read nonetheless.
Songs of the Week:
- Mississippi Goddamn
- When the Levee Breaks
- Live and Let Die
Googlemaps/Katrina Relief Mashup
Who is shocked?
"Finally, America will have to get over the shock of seeing itself in a new, unflattering light."
– from The Guardian
I’m not shocked. After a year working on the front lines in Memphis, I am not shocked. I imagine that very few of the Midtowners or fellow-interns I met this past year would be shocked in the least. We have let our poor down. I have been trying to recall the quote which states that the measure of govertnment is how it treats its poor. We have failed.
Last night I met a woman who was talking about her personal trainer who she’d hired for $70 per session. A few minutes later, we discussed the 2,000 people from New Orleans being brought to Boston to stay in the Fleet Center. This woman wasn’t sure she was comfortable having these people come to her city. I did not punch her in the face.
