Buried in other work, but am coming up for air to read recent articles like these on the earthquake hazard in the United States/
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Op-Ed Contributor - Shake, Rattle, Seattle - NYTimes.com
Op-Ed Contributor - Shake, Rattle, Seattle - NYTimes.com
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The Moral Ambiguity of Looting - NYTimes.com
The Moral Ambiguity of Looting - NYTimes.com
A story that starts promisingly, but comes up far short of its potential. The litany of looting incidents "Chicagoans looted..., New Yorkers looted...." suggests that looting was common and widespread, neither of which was true. And, like most articles about looting, this article contradicts itself, which adds another reason to just not call it looting--no one knows what looting really is.
A story that starts promisingly, but comes up far short of its potential. The litany of looting incidents "Chicagoans looted..., New Yorkers looted...." suggests that looting was common and widespread, neither of which was true. And, like most articles about looting, this article contradicts itself, which adds another reason to just not call it looting--no one knows what looting really is.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
In Hawaii, Calm Prevailed Despite Tsunami Warning - NYTimes.com
In Hawaii, Calm Prevailed Despite Tsunami Warning - NYTimes.com
This seemed like a non-news story at first (look, no panic!) but the article does a reasonably good job of explaining Hawaii's preparedness for tsunamis.
Are We Prepared for an 8.8 Quake? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com
Are We Prepared for an 8.8 Quake? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com
Very good comments from some well-regarded experts.
Dusk to dawn curfew imposed as Chile's looters run wild (includes video)
Dusk to dawn curfew imposed as Chile's looters run wild (includes video)
More "looting" in Chile. Don't expect truthful information to get this sort of exposure if and when (unlikely) the British press, in particular, learn that this "widespread" "looting run wild" just didn't happen as portrayed here.
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