Unlisted and all, If there had been a little more drama beforehand, perhaps it would have turned out better. They have known for a long, long time this was coming. Much has been done to try and prevent the almost inevitable disaster, but much has also been done to undermine those efforts. Much of it recently under the watchful eye of our current tax cut-obssessed, millionaire president. Wetlands and islands that would have helped slow the surges were destroyed or developed. This last year was the first in decades that the Corps of Engineers did not work to improve and maintain the levees. Why, you ask would they do such an incredibly self-destructive thing? Budget cuts designed to make room for more tax breaks for the rich, and an apparent complete lack of concern for the local environment. I for one love New Orleans, its history, and its culture. I even have a fondness for some of its inhabitants. I would hate to see any of it cease to exist. I am however at a loss to see how I can have any effect on decades of greed, waste, and inadequate geographic surveying, especially when my own government undermines anything we do at every turn. I apologize for the less that cheery thought, but we should all keep in mind that hurricane season is not over yet, and even if they manage to clean up the city, it could happen again. This was not even the "worst case scenario". Mark Janzen Registrar/Collections Manager Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection Wichita State University (316)978-5850 unlisted <[log in to unmask] > To Sent by: Museum [log in to unmask] discussion list cc <[log in to unmask] SE.LSOFT.COM> Subject Re: wetlands 09/01/2005 01:18 PM Please respond to Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask] SE.LSOFT.COM> i am not one to be dramatic but please take the time to read this. it appears that this was written in oct. 04? is that correct? http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5/index.html ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).