The unfriendly visit of Hurricane Sandy

You probably read my initial post about the beauty of the season, fall. With everything good we see out there, there is always something ugly about it that we can't really see or tell. That is why it is always wise for us men to not always focus too much on the external attractiveness of things. It’s not about the amount of light we see for if has the tendency to make us believe life is all about the light and the "bling! bling!" We must acknowledge that life does have a dark side.

Sandy on her say to the East Coast

So what am I mumbling about? I'm talking about the fact that though fall is beautiful, it often comes with bad weather such as rain and hurricanes. Remember last year we had Hurricane Irene; it swept through parts of the East Coast of the US and caused significant damage to lives and property. Well, this year came Hurricane Sandy. And as I write, there are still millions of people out there without electricity. Sixteen lives have been lost so far with possibly more to come. It all started in the West Indies where it was believed to have caused a lot of damage. With warning and advanced preparation, the dangerous zones in the US were able to get themselves ready for the storm. In New York, for instance, most people evacuated their homes; the subway serving 5 million people a day was shut down, and most of the bridges to the city were shut down on Sunday night and Monday morning respectively.

The financial district of the world in the US wasn't an exception; Wall Street was closed together with the New York Stock Exchange Commission, which means markets across the world, many of which depend on NYSE, will have to endure loses and the challenges brought by the hurricane.

We can’t run through these unprecedented events of the past three days without talking about its effect in educational institutions. Colleges in Washington D.C., Maryland, and New Jersey, which is always hit hard, and New York, Massachusetts and even Connecticut had to shut down.

This tells us once again that with all our advancements and breakthroughs as a civilization, we still have to pay heed to nature. No matter what, when nature commands, we should pause and listen. It is my hope that all the affected souls might find comfort in the very near future and those who have lost their lives may find eternal rest in the bosom of our Lord, Jesus Christ. 

The Beauty of the Fall Season

Fall 2012.

Of the four seasons that we have in town, me think the most nicest  of all is Fall. Not just the yellow coloration,  but also the weather is often cold and not too cold like what we usually see in the winter.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Handel: Organ Concerto

The Annoying Orange

With Zhu

Somewhere in town with my Chinese friend Zaixu Zhu.

Last day in office

From my far left is Angel Gualpa, next to him is also Angel Torres
 and myself of course and then Christopher Barker. That was our last day in office as Student
Government Officials. It was a somewhat depressing day to say or wish good bye/luck to folks and leave knowing that we might not see each other again. But that is what life is all about.