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My parents just got through on the phone! Dad is talking to Sa right now. He's saying they need water and a bunch of supplies. Good t...

I never dreamed that the damage would be this bad. My town is gone. It looks like a nuclear bomb hit it. My apartment building is destroyed....

WLOX news had this to say about Katrina.

Here's a link to a Hattiesburg American article from midday Monday. Sa just spoke to Annette to let her and the kids know that Dan is s...

AAAHHH...I can't reach Terry and JoEllen. The last I heard they were trapped in Ocean Springs, unable to drive any further East. No ne...

I am a refugee. On the road all day, fleeing the hurricane, I've used nothing but public restrooms. I haven't even washed my face; w...

I took my class to the public library today. The trip cast me in a role I hate: drill sergeant. Picture the line of perfectly uniformed teen...

Target is hitting the mark with its new line of furnishings and accessories by Thomas O'Brien. Have you see any of these pieces of retr...

Bryant and Alicia brought the kids over to the apartment for an ice cream snack after work today. I invited them on the spur of the moment. ...

You never know what you'll learn by reading Business 2.0. The new one has an article about Scott Flora and Jerinne Neils -- the creators...

Jon Lovitz is funny! I'm excited to see his name on the roster for the new Producers . He is the Master Thespian! And he and Victoria J...

"NO DISASSEMBLE! Number 5 is alive!" "I am standing here beside myself." "What do we do now?" "Well, I d...

I was browsing eBay today for midcentury modern - just window shopping. I ran across a pair of Elvis-looking motel lamps . The picture wa...

Terry and JoEllen treated me to dinner at Sakura last night.   The atmosphere in the restaurant was so restful; I didn't want to leave....

Here's another one. Do I secretly like these things? I think I must since I copy and paste them here. What is it about these email surve...

Terry and I were fixin' supper tonight. He needed mayo, but I left it in the fridge at school in my lunchbox with the tuna. That's t...

Ryan and I grilled steaks and watched The Day After Tomorrow . While watching, I realized that one of my favorite actors - Ian Holm - is ...

Mom and Dad drove down Sunday to see the final performance of the musical. Kim drove from Ocean Springs. Having people in the audience made ...

I almost burned my muffins, but I didn't. I think it made them better - being rescued from the flames. I say I almost burned them, beca...

Kill reality TV.