The Pawling Daily NewsQuaffable But Far From Transcendent(Untitled)- December 29, 2004 The death toll from the massive Asian earthquake continues to rise. It now stands at over 50,000, and I've seen some estimates that it could total more than 100,000 when all is said and done. Just mind-boggling. As usual, the New York Times does a great job of explaining what happened with an interactive feature on its website (subscription required). Some absolutely gut-wrenching photos as well.http://radio.weblogs.com/0125907/2004/12/29.html#a19 (Untitled)- December 27, 2004 I awoke this morning at 6:45, walked down the hallway to my office and peered outside to see how much snow had arrived overnight. We only got about an inch of fine, powdery snow - the kind that's easy to shovel. I pulled on my boots, a hat, gloves and and a coat and went outside to clear it away, while Marna and her folks got the kids ready for their return to daycare after a long holiday weekend. They made a point of saying as little as possible to Kieran about the snow. Once he gets wind..http://radio.weblogs.com/0125907/2004/12/27.html#a18 |