Charlie's Rants & Raves

There's usually jubilation behind saying that. High school football is big here in Houston and that's where everyone wants to go...when you're playing high school football.

Well, moving from one dome to another. At least this one has air conditioning, electricity, running water, working restrooms, and local restaurants (that are open). I read that a 450 bus caravan will make its way from Lousiana this way.

"The New Colossus" (as inscribed on the Statue of Liberty)

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

There's a lot of stuff around town for the evacuees to do. Here's a partial list:

The Houston Museum of Natural Science - free

Six Flags AstroWorld - reduced rates

Houston Zoo - free

The Houston Symphony - free

Houston Astros - half price tickets

The Children's Museum of Houston - free

Hermann Park - free pedal boat rides

Houston Comets - free

Moody Gardens - really reduced rates

Aquarium Downtown - free & a free appetizer

There are tons other. Here's a link to them all (

http://kkbq.com/MARKET/shared/info/katrinahelp.html)

The local radio station 94.5 The Buzz is running a request-a-thon. I don't have numbers on what they've accummulated so far, but I'm sure that it's a lot of money by now (see the Links bar). They're even auctioning off items (e.g. autographed guitars, autographed posters, etc).

Looks like this may be home for many of New Orleans residents for a while. Let's extend our hospitality. After all, they are our neighbors.