And It Only Took Him A Year To Do So

Bush remembers Katrina victims [AP/CNN.com]

Everything Back To Normal

It’s good to know, a year after Hurricane Katrina, that residents can finally throw their money away again. Phew.

Casinos return to Biloxi [Inquirer]

New Jersey Legislature Floods Its Citizens

Yesterday, the New Jersey democrats finally put aside their problems with New Jersey democrats and passed a budget.

Okay, so nothing has really been decided yet, and the casinos are still closed, but eventually everyone’s going to get to return to work, and all the democrats can hug each other, and it’s all one big happy New Jersey.

Of course, not everyone is happy with the budget and the events leading up to it, including Assembly Republican Budget Officer Joseph Malone, who said this:

“In some ways, the shutdown had the same impact as what happened to the Gulf Coast,” Malone (R., Burlington) said. “We humanly inflicted a catastrophe on people.”

You hear that, Katrina victims? You may have had your entire lives washed away, but we couldn’t play the lottery for a few hours!

Budget stalemate ends [Camden Courier-Post]
Compromise ends N.J. budget standoff [Inquirer]
Yesterday: N.J. Shutdown Forces Gamblers To Waste Even More Money

Your weekly puppy story

You may have read previously that, due to being left all alone after Hurricane Katrina, lots of dogs have gotten together to make lots of cute little puppies!

And now, some of these cute little puppies are hanging out in Bucks County and available for adoption! Aww! The NBC 10 article says, “There were black ones, tan ones and white ones with spots.”

The animals were rescued by Helping Victims After Catastrophe, or HAVOC [sic]. If you’re interested in adopting a puppy, the article says you can contact June McWilliam at 267.246.5314 or 215.794.7735, or e-mail McWilliam at HAVOC4ANIMALS@yahoo.com. The pups aren’t that close — they’re up in Buckingham Township — but, aww, there are black ones, tan ones and white ones with spots!

Puppies From Katrina Arrive In Bucks County [NBC 10]
Jan. 5: Cutest hurricane ever!
Photo via NBC 10

Cutest hurricane ever!

My favorite passage from the story:

Workers have yet to see a spike in cat births, but there’s no doubt about what dogs have been doing since the hurricane, said Tara High, executive director of the nonprofit group.

Yep. The dogs show all of us what we should do after any disaster: do a little dance, make a little love… eh, you know the rest.

Katrina aftermath includes puppy boom [AP via Boston.com]