Wednesday, September 07, 2005

A co-worker's son is a member of the New York City Fire Department, and is one of those who went down to New Orleans about a week ago.

He has reported back that they have releaved some of the city's own so they can take a break. They have been working 17+ hour days and haven't had hot food for the past few. They were hoping to actually get some cooked food last night as a change from sandwiches. He has also said that television can not give you a true feeling for what it is like for the people remaining there. The number of fires and the smell is unbelievable.

We can only send our best wishes and hope that he and the men & women like him remain safe as they perform their jobs. They expect no reward and it is likely they will get little fan fare when they return. These are the same folks who put their lives on the line on 9/11, but they keep doing their jobs.

George Bush and his ilk don't deserve to be in the same room, let alone some photo op, with these folks and never will.

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Anonymous said...

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COMICS Webzine Launches with Neal Adams, Dave Cockrum

Sept. 9, 2005--The new webzine www.Screamifyouwantit.com has launched with exclusive material including a column by Neal Adams, the Dave Cockrum interview you thought you’d never read, and a peek at the forthcoming Superman film. Scream is also serializing Marvel Bullpen artist Paty Cockrum’s “Down in Flames,” her behind-the-scenes look at the fall of Marvel Comics. There’s also writer/artist Mike Pascale’s latest BRU-HED offering, Michael Netzer’s messianic return to comics, "Rags to Riches" (the Wm. Messner-Loebs blog) and more.

“Scream is a webzine of temporary culture,” says editor Bill Kaminaw. “We plan to be cutting edge and hide where they can’t find us.”

Scream also debuts with exclusive interviews with rock & roll legends Def Leppard and Eric Carmen of The Raspberries, as well as a bird’s eye view of the Five Hottest Babes in Horror Films. In weeks to come, expect appearances from Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Doug Fieger of The Knack, UFC fighter Frank Shamrock, and numerous comics personalities.