As stated in my blog posted on 12/18/06 that there was to be more of the "Missing Man against Nature" showing up in the news. Here are two new items that occurred since this post:
- Ken Barnes was a missing American off the tip of South America. He was trying to boat around the world by himself. He was rescued by Chilean fishermen
- Eight people were swept up in a massive avalanche in Colorado. CNN had a "Breaking News" plastered up on the screen most of Saturday, with no images or new information. All eight people were rescued with no major injuries.
The Greater Theme of course, is the Global Warming threat (in case of the avalanche - more extreme weather). There was also a coincidence that night as the Minnesota Wild hockey team was playing the Colorado Avalanche.
As for any soothe saying coming this week: It is most definitely the High Noon showdown between the Democratic Congress and Bush over the Iraq Troop Escalation. I believe this confrontation (more like an intervention) with Bush over re-running the Viet Nam playbook will become a central concern with everyone. Bush will probably force people to take sides on the issue, with strong emotions being exposed in the process. Here in Minnesota, the temperature actually stayed below the freezing mark. Yesterday I biked on mostly dry ground; it has been atypically warm for January in Minnesota.
