by patricklothian | Jul 13, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
Last Saturday I attended the funeral of a Burundi lad who was mesmerized by the mighty river, had slipped away from home with a group of other boys, and although he wasn’t planning on swimming, was swept away by the current and drowned. The river’s lure...
by patricklothian | Jun 30, 2011 | Blog, River Culture
The Mississippi River flows through the heart of America, and through all Americans’ hearts. That’s why 1 Mississippi is encouraging all River Citizens to get their patriotism on this month by celebrating the River as a National Treasure. This July 4th, commemorate...
by patricklothian | Jun 10, 2011 | Blog, Take Action
As the House of Representatives decides our nation’s future costs, one Representative is questioning how they get there. In a letter preceding the latest budget debates in the House, Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) urged David Dreier, the Chairman of the House...
by patricklothian | Jun 8, 2011 | Blog, Dead Zone
One good thing has come out of the flooding of the Mississippi River this year: increased coverage of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, as coverage increases, so does the size of the Dead Zone, an area where, because of pollution, nothing can live....
by patricklothian | Jun 2, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
The following is a kaleidoscope of fragmented images & paragraphs like the reflections & refractions you see in a pool of water where a stone has been tossed and the waves start criss-crossing each other. Sorry for the disjointed thoughts & visions &...
