QUICKSWOOD, Bermuda Wednesday, September 13 2006 09:30
Still no power. We've resorted to thinking of our situation as luxury camping. Why with a 50,000 gallon bathtub, internet and DVDs, who could ask for more? The nights are a little cooler now so we actually got a good night's sleep. The pool is still clean so we bath twice a day. Bucket flushing is a pain though.
I'm getting a bit bored as I don't have anything scheduled for the week...I was supposed to be off the Island. I'll try to put together an office this afternoon.
Hurricane Gordon seems to be veering away from Bermuda.
Just read in the Bermuda Royal Gazette that there was some looting the day of the hurricane. That's not good news. I've never heard of this happening in Bermuda and I fear that along with thr rise of the gang phenomenon, this represents as symptom of serous societal pathology. There is talk of instituting a curfew for future hurricanes.
On a different note, I nearly fell of my chair when I read this article on BBC News online. I've always found the "six degrees of separation" idea fascinating. I even participated in on online research project trying to verify the hypotheses, The SMALL WORLD Project but no results are out yet. (Anyone know different?) The concept was so appealing AND so unifying. Wishfull thinking I guess.
Joseph Froncioni
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