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I never would have taken Bryan for such a wild-eyed optimist! Ah, the fortunes of youth!

And he's right, because life for people chased out of NO will be different, and they will have to make many, many decisions for themselves in the weeks and months to come. So, if a good option presents itself to them, and they make the right decision, they could positively affect their own future.

Now, drop the optimism and put on a realistic face, and tell me how likely is that scenario? Also, Bryan, tell me how positive it would be if the whole of the mass of displaced NO residents decided that their second most favorite place to live, after NO, was Nebraska?


Now, for me personally, one positive thing to come out of this disaster will be the totally entertaining value of the spin that will be spun on tomorrow morning's news shows. You know, the "No one could have ever foreseen the levys breaking" and the newest one, "We were prepared for one disaster, but not two at the same time", splitting the hurricane and flooding into two separate events. I'm talking coffee through the nose here, people!

No, the only true positive of all this, in my mind, is that it has become crystal clear that, should a disaster befall me or mine, I'd better be well prepared to handle it on my own. Everyone in this country should accept that as fact, and make their own decisions about their future.

Ed