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Tuesday, September 28, 4 p.m., Bill Cosford Cinema

A Personal Conversation with Ralph Nader. Council for Democracy and the School of Communication are proud to be hosting a campus visit by independent U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader. Nader will first discuss the major points of his campaign platform and then answer audience questions. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.CouncilforDemocracy.org. Open to the UM community only.

Should I go? Is there any point in asking him why he wants to destroy the country?

LOCATION           A  B  C  D
MIAMI FL           5 17  X  X

COLUMN DEFINITION   PROBABILITIES IN PERCENT
A IS PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO  2PM SAT
FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PROBABILITIES
B FROM  2PM SAT TO  2AM SUN
C FROM  2AM SUN TO  2PM SUN
D FROM  2PM SUN TO  2PM MON

Hurricane IVAN

CHANCES OF CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES OF LISTED LOCATIONS THROUGH 2PM EDT MON SEP 13 2004
LOCATION A B C D E
MIAMI FL X X 3 12 15

COLUMN DEFINITION
PROBABILITIES IN PERCENT
A IS PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 2PM SAT FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PROBABILITIES
B FROM 2PM SAT TO 2AM SUN
C FROM 2AM SUN TO 2PM SUN
D FROM 2PM SUN TO 2PM MON
E IS TOTAL PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 2PM MON
X MEANS LESS THAN ONE PERCENT

FORECASTER AVILA

And, the Law School has issued its official a-hurricane-is-coming memo.

Update (5pm): The law school has provided this new information:

The University of Miami continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ivan. Although no decisions have been made at this point regarding the University’s status for Monday, September 13 (including class cancellations), it is highly possible that the University will be closed that day.

Specific information and instructions regarding classes and weekend events for students will be issued on Friday, September 10.

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Seen on a car picking up at eldest son's school:

Like Father, Like Son: One Term

Spotted on a bumpersticker:

“The last time people listened to a bush, they wandered for 40 years in the desert.”