Hurricane Update #2

The rain is still falling lightly, and the sky has actually brightened a bit from this morning. The temperature has dropped rather drastically though... I'm actually wearing a fleece pullover in the office.

Just a couple of quick observations:

1. The word for hurricane in Spanish, "huracán", sounds much more threatening than its English counterpart.

"Hurricane" sounds too much like "candy cane" to be truly scary. Whereas "huracán" is pronounced "u-ra-KHAN", which sounds like an evil villain from outer space, or a raiding barbarian warrior.

2. Check out this "good news" article:

Adrian May Become Hurricane, Unlikely To Affect Florida

There's good news for Florida regarding the season's first tropical storm.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Adrian's new track shows the storm staying south of the tip of Florida. Projections also indicate that Adrian should break apart and lose strength as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula.

The news is not so good for Central America. Until Adrian makes landfall, it is expected to continue to strengthen and may reach Category 1 hurricane strength before it reaches Guatemala and El Salvador.

You know... when Florida got smacked last year by repeated hurricanes, not once did a Guatemalan newspaper carry the story :"Better Them Than Us!" or "Wow, it Sucks to be You, Florida!"

Geez, is it any wonder that the US has the worldwide reputation as a self-centered nation? (Present company excepted, of course!)

3. I'm off to brave the elements (ok, the drizzle) in search of enlightenment (ok, lunch). Be back soon!