If you go by the name of Mother Earth, this has not been your best week. A horrific and unusual earthquake in Morocco has taken thousands of lives, with the death toll rising. The Black Rock desert in Nevada flooded, stranding Burning Man attendees. Hurricane Lee is churning in the Atlantic, heading for the east coast. Also, the ocean is a little bit sadder due to the death of troubadour and bon vivant Jimmy Buffett. Somehow, the interwebbery still managed to provide some laughs. Let's check it out.
We started the week with a celebration commemorating the long struggle of laborers to unionize to get fair wages, five-day work weeks, the elimination of sanctioned child labor, and safer working conditions! Just kidding. We all enjoyed the three-day weekend that signifies the end of summer by drinking and boating, drinking and picnicking, drinking and barbecuing, and calling in sick on Tuesday.
Labor Day was short a few margaritas this year as we lost the musician who was the role model for Type B personalities, everywhere. Rest in peace, dear Jimmy Buffett.
The Burning Man Festival, which takes place in a desert, got flooded out. You heard me right the first time. When asked for comment, participants responded, "This is some acid trip, man. I think I saw an ark floating between the porta-potties."
Guess what? The Rolling Stones are coming out with a new album. Sorry, Millennials, but Septuagenarians rule the world. Literally.
Rock on folks. And stay safe out there!
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