“Well, these are our specials: We have an earthquake on Tuesday and a hurricane on Saturday. Not to be out-done by Vermont's flooding, the next week we have our own flooding after three days of torrential rains. And then, our grand special is the "credible but unconfirmed" terrorist threat for the 10th anniversary of 9/11. All specials come with all-you-can-eat media hype and a souvenir flashlight for any emergency situation."
Our "specials" in DC, or as I like to call it "ground zero", can really work one's nerves. If the disaster isn't political, it's natural. Or at least it is lately. And then, we're just blessed with the entire country's scorn. If the country just knew how hard some of the country's best minds were at work in DC, maybe the country’s expectations would be on a human scale and not that of a Hollywood movie. But everyone expects magic while no one understands how it works.
I just hope that tomorrow's “specials” are side dishes and not dinner entrees because DC needs to go on a calamity diet.
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