When the Levee Breaks, Lots of Unanswered Questions

Republican and Democratic officials coordinating the federal and local responses to Hurricane Katrina: For miserably failing the people along the Gulf Coast who are fighting just to survive, you have been Deactivated. What's been going on with Homeland Security and FEMA for the past four years? Pat downs and purse searches at ballgames? Shoe X-Rays at airports? Why is it taking so long to rescue these people? Too many guitar lessons? How will we better prepare our country for the next manmade or natural disaster? Or should I just take care of my own family and stockpile generators, guns, diesel, food, and water? And why is the media afraid to talk about the fact that most of these desperate folks we're seeing pictures of are African-Americans? While we're fixing the levees, can we do anything to repair the massive gaps in American society? Lord of the Flies New Orleans: The ultimate reality show.

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From the front lines: "The Interdictor" is blogging while manning and protecting his company's downtown New Orleans data center.

Sorry to get serious. Tune in soon for a week-by-week breakdown of my triathlon training program over the past year, a recipe for my tasty homemade gels, a piece on why all triathletes need a Hummer to best haul their gear to races, and an article on tri bike geometry.