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June 23, 2010
For awhile, the most noticeable aspect of the scenes below is the presence of huge onshore facilities to supply and support the offshore oil fields. these facilities alone employ thousands just in this one region of the coast. soon, the scenes below begin changing, almost as if theres a growing competition between land and water to dominate the landscape. eventually, the marshes and swamps prevail. wetlands pierced by canals, channels, harbors and causeways and even the last traces of roads that...
June 23, 2010
The shores last line of defense. out here, flying at a height of up to 1,400 feet, the clouds are puffy white and brilliantly lighted, but cast dark shadows on the wave-capped water below. we can see the curvature of the earth and eventually pass over dozens of the more than 6,000 platforms that the oil and gas industry has built in the u.s. gulf coast waters during the past 60-some years. its likely that there will be no alternative to the gulf as a key source of american energy for decades to ...
June 23, 2010
Water. in september, while president obama was in the process of trying to decide on a way forward in afghanistan, this was the front page of "the washington post." mcchrystal, more forces or mission failure? an internal report by general mcchrystal intended for white house review only, instead magically leaked to the post. it said if the president didnt dramatically increase the number of troops, mission failure. a month later, general mcchrystal got himself into trouble again after giving a sp...
June 23, 2010
Wonderment of whats happening below our chopper only moments after it lifts after it lifts off. its strangely peaceful here. just right to surrendering to some meditation. for awhile, the most noticeable aspect of the scenes below is the presence of huge onshore facilities to supply and support the offshore oil fields. these facilities alone employ thousands just in this one region of the coast. soon, the scenes below begin changing, almost as if theres a growing competition between land and wat...
June 23, 2010
He has championed. this will not be the first time that these two have met face-to-face, specifically after general mcchrystal has done something to get himself in hot water. in september, while president obama was in the process of trying to decide on a way forward in afghanistan, this was the front page of "the washington post." mcchrystal, more forces or mission failure? an internal report by general mcchrystal intended for white house review only, instead magically leaked to the post. it sai...
June 23, 2010
Wetlands are so important to wildlife and as barriers against hurricanes. these natural fortifications are the shores last line of defense. out here, flying at a height of up to 1400 feet, the clouds are puffy white and brilliantly lighted, but cast dark shadows on the wave-capped water below. we can see the curvature of the earth and eventually pass over dozens of the more than 6,000 platforms that the oil and gas industry has built in the u.s. gulf coast waters during the past 60 some years. i...
May 13, 2010
Something sounds like its up there. and third times the charm. tampa won out over phoenix and salt lake city yesterday and will be the site of the 2012 republican convention. get ready, a sign cedsaid, to s the wave. charlie crists relationship to the republican party is a little more complicated with national republicans telling him to give back donor money. he was asked yesterday before the announcement was made whether he had any thoughts onta tampas bid. >> obviously as a floridian, i hope...
May 4, 2010
In the democratic race, there is a couple of candidates. both of whom pro-health care it looks at this point as though the lt. governor lee fisher will win because of her support for the obama administration, there is considerable belief that republicans will be able to republican that republican u.s. senate seat that voinovich is giving one mr. portman ritiond the wave of antidemocratic agenda in battleground swing states. >> shepard: then there is north carolina. who is there to challenge sena...
April 11, 2010
Train we want to get out with class and style with a powerful album and tour to follow that would take us all around the world for the next two and a half years, yeah. and then get out of this while we are still on top of the game. >> greg: excellent. is it getting harder to rock people like a hurricane? is it more like a spring shower? >> no, it is not. i say one thing, it is not a spring shower. it is some spring like. if you have time on your side. you can make a decision like we did because ...
April 6, 2010
Years on the crazy train we want to get out with class and style with a powerful album and tour to follow that would take us all around the world for the next 2 and a half years. then get out of this when we are still on top of the game. >> is it still hard to rock people like a hurricane? is it more like a spring shower? >> no, i say one thing, it is not a spring shower. it is something like if you have time on your side you can make a decision like we did. we noticed by the end of the producti...