“The family farm is more of a rarity today; most of this land is owned by corporate farming operations. And if the farms are indeed family owned, they are huge businesses … Agribusiness lobbying, especially corporate sugar, are historically engaged in stopping — or at least impeding — restoration efforts.”
“It is a good day at Fort Myers Beach, just like it should be. I am shocked at how fast Floridians recover and Fort Myers Beach is just an example.”
“Placing my hands against the door’s metal frame, I can feel Mad Mom breathe, literally pushing inward on the door, accompanied by the sound of her spitting water and creaking armor. The door bows inward, rumbling, like a fat and unsatisfied belly.”
“Hurricanes dance around like the devil at a rich man’s wake. And the more it drinks, the crazier the dance.”
“After severe hurricanes, the thing that most surprises me is how the birds respond. These creatures either relocate for their own health, or they are caught up in the hurricane’s winds and deposited somewhere, whether they like it or not.”
