In a Bit of Shock
I went to college in Mount Vernon, Iowa and I’m having a very hard time watching the news from Cedar Rapids.
The Historic Sutliff Bridge just fell–it was a regular cycling destination for me for my time in Iowa.
I went to college in Mount Vernon, Iowa and I’m having a very hard time watching the news from Cedar Rapids.
The Historic Sutliff Bridge just fell–it was a regular cycling destination for me for my time in Iowa.
Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America by Rick Perlstein
The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don\’t Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn\’t by Cliff Schecter
June 16th, 2008 at
It’s very troubling that there is so little news on Iowa. I saw water up to the eaves of houses, so it has to be pretty bad there.
June 16th, 2008 at
oh, forgive me. I just saw that CNN has far better things to highlight on their website, Tiger Woods came back from behind in the US open. CBS news is featuring some woman with 5 dead husbands and Leona’s millionaire dog.
At least Jan Schakowsky is talking about Iowa. She sent an email giving folks the address to send aid money to the Red Cross.
June 16th, 2008 at
Cornell is a beautiful campus. I hope eastern Iowa is ok.
June 17th, 2008 at
My grandmother’s old house was at 1415 Fifth Ave. SE. On a map it looks like its not in the flooded area, but it’s very hard to tell.
June 17th, 2008 at
I hope they manage to save Clarkesville, it’s such a cute little town.
Off topic - don’t forget we’re having a meetup picnic on Saturday. If you have any free time stop by. Bring the family
June 22nd, 2008 at
My daughter is starting her senior year at Cornell next fall. She’s currently in Japan doing an internship, and we sent her pictures of Highway one south of Mount Vernon. It’s been destroyed and she can’t imagine the devastation she’s going back to. At least the campus is on high ground and is spared. Archpundit, you went to a damn good school. She gets home June 27th and it will be a sobering roadtrip to go see how some of her friends fared. A side note, these floods have killed a lot of corn. Prices for meat will go up, because the feed prices will increase. Buy a cow.