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TOP 5 REASONS YOU CAN’T Complain about anything today
As I stood in line today at my local convenience store, I overheard three separate conversations complaining about current gas prices. And while it is true that gas prices have gone through the roof, sprinted through the atmosphere and are likely headed to the stratosphere, a though occurred to me. How can we complain?
One of my favorite TV shows is called “The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame…” on ESPN Classic. The show is designed to challenge conventional thinking about a sports story of the past by giving you 5 potential other reasons why the event might have happened. As I thought of the devastation Hurricane Katrina has hurled upon Louisiana and Mississippi, it occurred to me that we have at least 5 reasons why we cannot complain about anything today.
With the help of photographs found at www.courier-journal.com, allow me to visually share with you the TOP 5 REASONS YOU CAN’T COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING TODAY.
Number 5
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The city of New Orleans remains inundated by flood waters which threaten the viability of the city for months to come.
Number 4
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Helicopters arrive on small strips of dry land among the flooded streets of New Orleans to carry survivors away to shelters which will be their homes for weeks or maybe months.
Number 3
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A Mississippi resident struggles to reclaim family photos from her otherwise devastated home.
Number 2
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Firefighters battle the flooded streets to attack fires in downtown New Orleans.
Number 1
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In a scene seemingly out of a third-world country, New Orleans citizens cling to the rubble awaiting rescue.
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The Powdered Wig urges all of his readers to give what they can to assist the relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. You can make a donation by going to www.redcross.org. |