Monthly Archives: April 2025

Laudato si’ – redux.

Posted on April 21, 2025 by William Hooke

Praise be to you! Pope Francis died this morning. The news media are saturated with material and that material is being augmented and updated so rapidly that there is no need to offer a single link or two here. Much … Continue reading →

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Resilience to hazards and disaster recovery? A FEMA mission, but much more.

Posted on April 16, 2025 by William Hooke

The previous post revisited resilience to hazards and hazards recovery, LOTRW topics covered multiple times over past years. That reflection prompted a thoughtful comment from John Plodinec, who offered a range of reasons why FEMA needs a rethink, and a … Continue reading →

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Here in the United States, is a natural disaster an attack on one state, or an attack on all?

Posted on April 8, 2025 by William Hooke

Hmm. Why does the question seem familiar? Oh yes! The same idea is enshrined in NATO treaty article 5: The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered … Continue reading →

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