A friend of mine works for Starbucks in their corporate offices. They're finding places and jobs for all Starbucks employees in the hurricane zone. It's, well, it's something. And good on them.
Sweetie, we're crooks. If everything were right, we'd be in jail.
Wash ,'Serenity'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Consuela - Sep 03, 2005 4:36:59 pm PDT #4488 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Trudy Booth - Sep 03, 2005 4:41:52 pm PDT #4489 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
It's, well, it's something. And good on them.
Hopefully it's a precedent, you know? They pride themselves on treating their barristas decently (health insurance, things like that) but maybe even places that don't will be inspired to make similar offers.
It could help with the refugee situation a LOT. Towns could help famalies establish themselves that much more easily if they already had jobs lined up. It'll be sad for people to be so far flung, but its going to be a long time before everyone can go back home anyway.
dw - Sep 03, 2005 4:42:44 pm PDT #4490 of 10002
Silence means security silence means approval
BTW, story on our local NPR said that Snohomish County (one north of Seattle) is expecting to receive refugees, but they haven't had confirmation yet.
le nubian - Sep 03, 2005 4:43:23 pm PDT #4491 of 10002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
All of the lower 48 should, IMO.
Ginger - Sep 03, 2005 4:49:01 pm PDT #4492 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
There's also an effort started by Southern writers to get books and magazines to refugees and support displaced writers: [link]
le nubian - Sep 03, 2005 4:49:13 pm PDT #4493 of 10002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
FEMA turned away a flotilla of 500 rescue boats on Wednesday morning.
Uh, WTF? If the head of FEMA is not fired, I will lose it. Time to write my Senators and Congresspersons.
DavidS - Sep 03, 2005 5:00:59 pm PDT #4494 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
If the head of FEMA is not fired, I will lose it.
Oh, I think Brown is definitely toast, and Chertoff will probably "step aside." Not that it'll mean a damn thing, but that's the fallout I expect.
DavidS - Sep 03, 2005 5:03:00 pm PDT #4495 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Strega! I got the Slow Bob! It's still incredibly inventive and odd and cool.
Allyson - Sep 03, 2005 5:21:05 pm PDT #4496 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
President Clinton just called into Larry King Live.
His voice is unbelievably comforting. I wish I wish I wish...
brenda m - Sep 03, 2005 5:35:35 pm PDT #4497 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Dude, Celine Dion is ranting and raving and making all kinds of sense. But I can't believe I missed the Big Dog.