I haven't posted anything in a while and I totally blame it on my state of mind.
Between school, work and family things have been rather hectic.
So lets see what has happened in my life since the last post...
School is going good, I have all A's except for Spanish which I simply just don't get. I study, I make index cards, I do exercises - but still I can not seem to pull myself out of the hole I am digging. I wish they had offered German.
Work is going good, we finished the growing season so no more letters to write to those who refuse to keep their lawns maintained. I have inventory and Departmental review to look forward to.
YEAH!
Family life has been extraordinarily good lately, better than it has been in 4 years. My wife and I reached a definite low spot in late September, early October. Divorce was brought up by both of us and we had a good honest heart to heart talk. We agreed to go to counseling and to work on our various perceived problems in communication and in the way we treat each other overall.
I think things are going to be ok. Now that is not to say that things may not get rough again once we get into counseling but we shall see.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
As always I remain...
Respectfully yours,
~ Terhune
Saturday, November 05, 2005
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
FUBAR
Well the last week has been hectic as all get out.
I had a report due in my english History class, a test in my Spanish and I worked almost everyday that I was not in school. I am still helping a group of volunteers who are searching for missing people from Hurricane Katrina.
Most of the people we are searching for are elderly people, people from nursing homes or hospitals or hospices or shelters. So far we have found 25 missing people thorugh either searching databases or working the phones or what have you.
There have been a few sad moments as we discovered that the individual we have been looking for is deceased, but at least the family knows and they can begin the process of grief and acceptance.
On a personal note, I feel that the governments response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster has been negligent in the extreme. Every day you hear more and more reports about what they knew a head of time and questions of 'If they knew this was going to happen, why did they not....'.
It is FUBAR'd in my opinion and the only way out is to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. I think they are moving in the right direction with the nomination of R. David Paulison to accting FEMA Director:
Source of Quote
I know that this promotion or temporary job filling gives me some hope that Mr. Paulison knows a little bit about what he is doing since he actually has experience in Emergency Response. The next few months, and dare I say years, should be very interesting.
As always I remain...
Respectfully Yours,
~Terhune
I had a report due in my english History class, a test in my Spanish and I worked almost everyday that I was not in school. I am still helping a group of volunteers who are searching for missing people from Hurricane Katrina.
Most of the people we are searching for are elderly people, people from nursing homes or hospitals or hospices or shelters. So far we have found 25 missing people thorugh either searching databases or working the phones or what have you.
There have been a few sad moments as we discovered that the individual we have been looking for is deceased, but at least the family knows and they can begin the process of grief and acceptance.
On a personal note, I feel that the governments response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster has been negligent in the extreme. Every day you hear more and more reports about what they knew a head of time and questions of 'If they knew this was going to happen, why did they not....'.
It is FUBAR'd in my opinion and the only way out is to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. I think they are moving in the right direction with the nomination of R. David Paulison to accting FEMA Director:
Paulison, a career firefighter with 30 years of rescue experience, said he was busy "getting brought up to speed." Bush promised him in a Monday night phone call that he would have "the full support of the federal government," Paulison said.
I know that this promotion or temporary job filling gives me some hope that Mr. Paulison knows a little bit about what he is doing since he actually has experience in Emergency Response. The next few months, and dare I say years, should be very interesting.
As always I remain...
Respectfully Yours,
~Terhune
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Helping Some of the Desplaced Americans
Well its been a few days since my last entry and I have been busy. I still have not been able to contact anyone about going south to help with the clean-up effort and now I hesitate to even go. According to the local papers, the National Guard down there is just sitting and those guys are not happy about it.
The United States, all the resources in the world and nothing being done.
I checked a few articles online lat night from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX..you name it I was there reading. I came across an article about emergency responders who came from FLorida the day after the hurricane hit and drove to Mississippi. The gentlemen interviewed said that they had all this equipment, fresh people and training and they were put 40 miles inland to sit for a week.
He was very frustrated, said they might as well have stayed home.
So while I am at home, I have been helping to locate missing family members by putting up a blog for a group of people that are calling area hospitals , shelters, etc. etc.
So far we have found 3 people and have rumors of maybe a 4th!
So if you are reading this and have the time and the money and are willing to help call or search the internet please go the site and extend your hand and your heart.
As always I remain...
Respectfully Yours,
~Terhune
The United States, all the resources in the world and nothing being done.
I checked a few articles online lat night from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX..you name it I was there reading. I came across an article about emergency responders who came from FLorida the day after the hurricane hit and drove to Mississippi. The gentlemen interviewed said that they had all this equipment, fresh people and training and they were put 40 miles inland to sit for a week.
He was very frustrated, said they might as well have stayed home.
So while I am at home, I have been helping to locate missing family members by putting up a blog for a group of people that are calling area hospitals , shelters, etc. etc.
So far we have found 3 people and have rumors of maybe a 4th!
So if you are reading this and have the time and the money and are willing to help call or search the internet please go the site and extend your hand and your heart.
As always I remain...
Respectfully Yours,
~Terhune
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