Actually, the judge needs to consider the risk to the environment (CBR spills) if the pipeline is now shut down.1. With regard to the article, one has to consider the source. (The reader noted that the journalist said the DAPL crossed "over" the river; in fact it is buried "below" the river. Even 4-year-old Sophia understands the difference between "over" and "under." Not to be confused with the meaning when used by Jimmy the Greek.)2. My hunch is the US Army Corps of Engineers is simply "dotting i's" and "crossing t's". Considering how slowly this bureaucratic agency generally works, they are moving along very, very quickly.It would be hard for me to see how any person with common sense would see any risk to "hunting and fishing." At worse, I can imagine, the judge suggesting the parties involved to "strengthen" emergency response actions. I would also think the judge would want "hunting and fishing" to be quantified. Something tells me Standing Rock population is not engaged in many buffalo hunts these days, and I've never been impressed with any significant fishing by Native Americans in North Daktoa. The vast majority of anglers must be "rich" folks from Fargo and Grand Forks. (The reader noted, on this point: part of what the judge had ordered was defining possible damage to tribal hunting and fishing in case of an oil spill. I am curious to see if the tribe can prove anybody eats anything that didn't come from the grocery store.)3. But, wow, can you imagine the reaction in Bismarck if the pipeline was shut down?4. By the way, back to the article. It certainly didn't sound like the writer held out any hope that things would be reversed. In the big scheme of things, and considering the source, it was a pretty bland article.
Sexist: if I had one piece of advice for working women -- carry two purses. Women seem to all carry a purse that appears to be about a cubic yard in volume -- makes them look like bag-ladies or homeless or insecure. Leave the cubic-yard purse in the car, at home, or in the workplace, and simply carry a clutch purse into Starbucks when picking up a cup of coffee. Something tells me Ivanka wouldn't show up to a meeting with a cubic-yard purse slung over her shoulder. [The secret service agent would be holding it. LOL.] On the other hand, a small brown, genuine leather, Gucci-quality- back-pack is incredibly sexy on a millenial -- but only on a contemporary millenial.From a reader:
Re: your handbag theory:You offered sage advice.Some author made the comparison to mother ship and dinghy. He hated being out on a date and she'd leave the mother ship at the table with him and take the dinghy to the restroom with her. (;>)Years ago at the beginning of my career, I would typically be the only female in a conference room full of men. I had a penchant for navy suits and carried a navy version of this handbag:It's only about 6 by 8 inches and tucked tidily into my briefcase. I'd pull it out if when went to dinner - our briefcases were locked in whatever conference room along with scads of documents. At first I spent many anxious hours because I had to carry the heavy metal bank seal with me to emboss documents, and hated to leave it behind. I got over that.Along with advice "nothing but the smallest leather clutch which should never be left on a desk or conference table", I had read that men polish their shoes 138 times more frequently than women. So, I made sure to always keep my shoes polished and in good repair - no problem for a ranch-raised girl who knew her way around saddle soap.
