Gustav Smacked Haiti and Dominican Republic, Is Heading to New Orleans

Hurricane Gustav is threatening Haiti, a very poor country in the Western Hemisphere. Haitians are buying whatever provisions they can get. They are making plans to spend the time at reinforced homes owned by neighbors and friends. However, some Haitians living in Cite Soleil have nowhere to go other than to tough it out.

Gustav is the second hurricane to hit the island. There are a lot of needs and devastation. Very recently, Haitians took to the streets to protest food prices. Now their crops are going to be lost. There will be hunger on the island. Organizations such as (http://sponsorandfeedachild.blogspot.com) are trying to help children and families. If you want to be part of the rebuilding efforts, help them out.

Some of the residents who can afford to go to another country are already leaving the country. They will get back at the end of the hurricane season. Miami is their next destination.

Update from other news organizations:

Here is what is being reported on this hurricane:

"At 1200 GMT, the center of Gustav was located about 75 miles (125 kilometers) south-southeast of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, and was moving toward the northwest at around nine miles (15 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

The Haitian government urged its population to take precautions and appealed for international help to deal with the storm's aftermath, some 10 days after Tropical Storm Fay left about 47 people dead or missing on the island."

Texting on the Go: Texting While Driving, Texting while Walking Results in Scraped Chins, Noses and Foreheads

Texting on the Go: Texting While Driving, Texting while Walking Results in Scraped Chins, Noses and Foreheads

You have seen them on the streets and in buildings. Texters are everywhere you turn these days. Texting is a convenient way to communicate with others. But the generation text poses a mobile hazard too. Texting goofs tend to be in nirvana when they are communicating. They forget about the rest of the world. Many hospital staffers, doctors and healthcare professionals have been seeing a new group of patients. Fallen texters are more prone to facial injuries. They tend to hold their iphone, Nokia and other devices close to their faces, so their hands are less likely to break their fall. "By the time their hands hit, their face immediately hits and they smash to the ground."

According to an article by the WSJ, texters have developed ways to avoid falling. Some of them talk about ruining high heels, whacking walls and tripping on a stairwell. They fall down, taking others with them while texting on their shiny, slick iPhone and Blackberry. On www.crackberry.com, an internet forum for Blackberry users, users trade tips about how to navigate busy streets while texting.

Record Profits for Exxon Mobil

At a time when Americans see their home prices plunge, bills climb and credit lines shrink, Exxon Mobil's gargantuan profits strike some people as odd. The world's largest publicly traded oil company turned a profit of $11.7 billion for the second quarter. All of this was made possible for the soaring crude prices. At the same time, oil-service companies saw a lot of activities. Whether prices of oil go up, they will make money. Whether the prices go down, they will still be needed to work on these oil platforms.

At the same time, European rival Royal Dutch Shell posted its own record profit of $11.6 billion. How much more can Exxon make to satisfy its investors when state-run oil companies such as those in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela control about 80% of known global oil reserves?