Obama will be on CBS, NBC and Fox from 8:00 to 8:30 pm tonight.   This article has some good jokes about Obama’s deep pockets and McCain’s, well, publicly funded campaign…enjoy.

Come out to the Barefoot Buddha Cafe, located in Havensight St. Thomas this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 25-26) for a variety of events focused on sustainability in the USVI. 

• Saturday 8am - 12 noon:  Explore alternative health practices with local healers including Qi Gong, Reflexology, Yoga, Acupuncture, Biofeedback and Reiki
• Saturday 12 noon -  4pm:  Meet local farmers and discuss agriculture with professionals from the Dept. of Agriculture, UVI Extension and Fintrac.
• Sunday 8am - 12 noon:  Learn about recycling, composting and going green with the Recycling Association of the VI
• Sunday 12 noon - 4pm:  Get info on wind and solar systems from local green businesses

Keep up the good green work - sustainability is the key!

Omar is long gone, but his effects are still felt in the VI:

• Alert - Boil water and toss icedue to E. Coli concerns, says WAPA.
• For those without power and/or good Samaritans, help WAPA ID downed power lines…
• Omar leaves an ecological mess…
• About a week too late, Omar weakens to a tropical storm.  Thanks, Omar.

In brighter news:

• VI Fashion week was a success!
• The RLS Hospital launches a search for their new CEO.
• Gas prices keep falling.
• Antilles and CAHS’s volleyball squads excelled in a weekend tournament.

As Omar nears the VI, officials are predicting a fierce storm and have issued a State of Emergency.  Here is a list of Omar-related closings.

Here are a couple helpful sites to keep track of the storm:

• Storm Pulse - www.stormpulse.com
• National Hurricane Center - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200815.html

Listen in…