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Stuart G

(38,328 posts)
Sat Sep 29, 2018, 10:06 AM Sep 2018

Trying to put things into perspective. 9:48..ET Sat 9/29/18

I turned on the computer about 80 minutes ago. On the front page of DU, there is story about an earthquake in Indonesia. This happened yesterday. At this point about 380 people have been identified as being killed. Communications from the area of the quake have been cut off. There are links to more information on that story on the front page of DU...links with pictures..

I came to find out about this Kavanaugh story, not this horrific event. But now, I am thinking about this event No such event in the U.S.A. today, but it could happen at any time, tomorrow, next week or next month. Any time... Hundreds of lives destroyed, families broken, buildings in shambles due to some outside event, beyond anyone's control. All in the space of a few moments in time.



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Trying to put things into perspective. 9:48..ET Sat 9/29/18 (Original Post) Stuart G Sep 2018 OP
And an 2naSalit Sep 2018 #1
A typhoon just passed over Okinawa and is headed for Kyushu also... AGAIN ! pangaia Sep 2018 #2

2naSalit

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Sat Sep 29, 2018, 10:24 AM
Sep 2018

inept, ravaged government to respond to your immediate safety, etc.. which is one of the things we pay taxes for, allegedly.

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