Sniffing sardines aside, we have to assume that The Powers That Be have been doing some serious checking up on the seafood being brought out of the Gulf. But so far nobody has been doing anything about the highly unknown chemicals used to attack the spill. I say unknown but of course they are known, to the people who invented them. The recipe used most extensively in the Gulf, the optimistically named Corexit, is kept secret under strict trade laws.

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This man speaks (and sings) for us all! Must Watch!

Before Betsy, we had a white christmas; the next white christmas gave us Katrina. We had no snow this yule, but the World Meteorological Organization has given us something worse... the fifth major storm to fly over our oil filled gulf will be named "Earl." Get those generators ready, and keep your eye on the cones.

My name is Marissa Allweiss and I am currently working with the nonprofit organization Rebuilding Together New Orleans, a supporting Member of The ReUse District.

By Kat Stromquist

Feeling “board” of oil spill news? Neither are we. That's why we were so pleased to receive this tip about a 1970s vintage BP board game, in which players compete to make $120 million through oil exploration and general plundering. “Oil spill” penalty cards cost you a mere $1 million. The rare game cannot be found in stores, but it's ripe for a hand-made update, possibly with regulatory role-playing, Gulf-themed game pieces, and drinking. Lots of drinking.

According to the latest press release from the intimidating sounding, "Deepwater Response External Affairs" (Give em your shield and your gun!,) the Navy has dispatched an airship to aid in surveillance of the gulf. That's right, a blimp! A zeppelin is going to save us. (Well, they are good for staying aloft longer.) Insert Hindenburg joke here:_________.

So, feeling a little confused by the moratorium? Is the halt good? Bad? Is the halt even in place right now? Did Jindal file the suit? Yeah, we're with you! That's why NoDef was so pleased to read Daily Kingfish's explanation of the affair. Not only does he explain the facts, but he also shows the powers & politics at play behind the rhetoric. A Must Read!!

By Kat Stromquist

As the Big Oozy's tentacles probe their way into our coastlines and hearts, BP keeps undermining our long-held belief that “any publicity is good publicity.” The reputation carnage continues this morning with an AP report on the company's shoddy deployment of volunteer forces. The report nails the company for slow processing of assistance offers, failure to train volunteers, and takes a break from shooting the proverbial (oily) fish in a barrel to knock the White House response to international aid. On a more uplifting (har har) spill note, 70 more pelicans were airlifted to Georgia for rescue from the disaster.

From the department, of you-can-not-be-serious... A lawsuit has been filed against BP to stop the controlled burns in the Gulf because apparently, Sea Turtles are effectively corralled andf trapped by the booms then burned alive. We'd like to make some joke (turtle soup, blackened turtle?) but we are too busy smacking our heads against the nearest brick wall.

Buckle your seatbelts, kids! It's time again for Name That Storm! Hailing from the Gulf of Mexico, let's give a big NoDef hand for our latest contestant... Tropical Storm Alllleeeeexxxxxxx! Alex seems on a steady path to Texas. That would be away from us; however, storms are fickle, and oil companies such as, say, BP are taking measures including evacuations. Of course, Billy Nungesser could not help himself, delivering another instant classic. So, let's get ready to ruuuummmble.