tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34813364.post1947036802813876649..comments2023-04-29T10:46:15.521-04:00Comments on Western Mass Politics and Insight: The Day After...Matt S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09757055831124959814noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34813364.post-62179925842111484902011-06-02T23:56:42.700-04:002011-06-02T23:56:42.700-04:00Certainly, it was not my intention to ignore the p...Certainly, it was not my intention to ignore the pain, but I was looking to paint in broad strokes what the scene looks like. Everybody is writing a story about pain, and not to minimize that, I tried to just describe what I saw.<br /><br />That is also part of why I linked to some stories that I do think capture the individuals stories. Moreover, I do not think we need to focus on the pain. One of the folks on hard-hit Penna. Ave seemed to be in strangely good spirits and is waiting to hear from the insurance company. Maybe it has not hit him yet, but it seems to be the necessary attitude.Matt S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09757055831124959814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34813364.post-86705105897898560072011-06-02T23:19:50.314-04:002011-06-02T23:19:50.314-04:00Matt,
I too toured the damage today and came hom...Matt,<br /> I too toured the damage today and came home to a totally different take..I am so sad for E.Forest Park and the Southend. i saw trees that had harpooned house after house and buildings in the southend being tagged to"go" by fema before my eyes..sad day for my city but we shall rise again.<br />Somehow you didn't get the pain.<br />p.s. Scott Brown was not the only "big wig " touring in the sky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com