Did you see this: [link] Reminded me of ita!

I'm missing something...

sumi, the Red Cross is not the only purveyor of cpr instruction, but that is my certification.

The trainers hands were held incorrectly, in the wrong area of the chest. His compressions were not deep enough and not in the appropriate speed.

Briefly, for that size dog, using the standard cpr position (kneeling with one hand over the other, fingers interlocked, compress the chest 1/2 to 1 inch, 100-120 compressions per minute, about 2-3 per second.

One fun way to remember the compression beat is to hum 'Stayin' Alive.' That speed is appropriate.

I loved that the instructor wanted to help. I'm not dissing him at all, but to be honest, I believe the dog revived on his own.

It sorta felt like (some) people were saying, "well it's your own damn fault" and from (fewer people) "good riddance to bad rubbish."

Yes indeedy. People here still feel that way (I can only empathize, not having lived here through the storm.)

After the St. Patrick's Day parade, we were having dinner at the neighborhood bistro at the bar next to a couple from NYC having cocktails before dinner at Commander's Palace. So, the conversation turns to the storm, as it often does, asking about recovery and whatnot. I was talking about some of the neighborhoods that were still struggling and got that Faaaaabulous question "but why would people want to return here knowing the risks?" I basically said, well, people want to return to their homes and communities. I mean, why do people want to live in the Ring of Fire with the geologic unease there? Also, the fact that the flooding wasn't just a natural disaster, but a man made one.

It's just like... ugh. People don't see poor or black or marginalized people having any stake in anything and that's how they are treated.

ANYWAY.

If people didn't live in places where there might be a natural disaster, there'd be a damn sight fewer places to live. Where should we all live? Where is there a place with a near-zero chance of having homes destroyed or lives lost by tornado, hurricane, flooding, blizzard, wildfire, drought, earthquake, volcano, or tsunami?

People moved to the area that became NOLA for the same reason people always move into coastal areas: abundant natural resources and shipping ports. They stayed because that's where their homes and communities are now. If people shouldn't live in NOLA because there might be another disaster, then we better clear out of California and Florida and the Plains too, because there are certainly going to be more big earthquakes, mudslides, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis.

"but why would people want to return here knowing the risks?"

I believe Ashley Morris had an answer for people who would ask this question.

Town Hall over. Not much new. sigh.

I believe Ashley Morris had an answer for people who would ask this question.

Was it, "Fuck you, you fucking fucks!!"?

That was it.

"but why would people want to return here knowing the risks?"

So you immediately told them about the three faults that run under Foley Square, making the possibility of an earthquake quite high (although probability remains low) so they could pack up and move, right?

Are they even aware of what their own risks are?

Kat, hope the surgery (and everything else) goes easily.

And hoping for Hayden's brother's safe and quick return home.

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Fuck you, you fucking fuck

Is the punchline to one of the only jokes I can ever remember.