Well, it looks like the first Category 5 hurricane of the season (and indeed, first in the Atlantic since Mitch of 1998) is in the Atlantic, and the Bahamas may be a target. According to MSNBC, Hurricane Isabel reached Category 5 with 160 mile per hour winds, and is moving toward the west-northwest at this time. This is a very dangerous storm, on the order of Andrew in 1992 and Camille in 1969. No danger to the US until after this weekend, but heavy surf advisories may be raised because of the outflow of this storm. The latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) information can be found here.

It's been a few days since the last blog, and as expected, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel will be touring the US this fall. Like their fans' ages, the ticket prices may be steep.

Sad news today, Johnny Cash and John Ritter are dead. The Man in Black was 71, a legend in country music and recently was spotlit on MTV with a new video. John Ritter, who would have been 55 next week, died of a previously unknown heart ailment. He collapsed on the set of his television show, "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter"

Favorite web site this week, www.colorado.com. A great site to explore the state and all it has to offer, and check out the downloadable wallpaper selections. Really reminds me of all the time I've spent there.

That's all for now, check out the rest of Southstation.org sometime!

Au revoir,



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