IRA ROHTER

Sad to report that Professor Ira Rohter, one of the active participants in the Planet Earth and Humanity Forum, passed away.  He was a founding member of the Green Party of Hawaii and a political science professor.  While I mostly pontificate, Ira went out to get things done.  Planet Earth and Humanity will miss him.

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The Dow Jones Industrials dropped 16 to 8323, while world markets were mixed. Oil is back to $68/barrel and gold rose $4/toz to $926.

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Andres is now a hurricane at 75 MPH, but should weaken as he moves west of Baha.  In the West Pacific, Tropical Storm Nangka at 45 MPH is loitering in the midst of the Philippine Islands, and is expected to move northwest to the Western side of the main island, then head towards Taiwan.  Typhoon status could still be reached over the next few days.  Certainly, there will be a lot of rain.

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