I watched the weather on the local news this morning and the weather guy went on and on about how devastating the hurricane in Louisiana is. He showed us colorful satellite movies of the hurricane’s activity. He drew on the screen and showed us where he thought it was going to go and which areas were most prone to the violent winds. He compared it to older storms from the 60s that leveled the coast.

Then, in the same breath, he told the viewers that things here in Houston are fine and dandy, and my, thanks to the hurricane, we’re actually getting a gentle 10-mph breeze! What luck!