Questioning Intentions

   The Daily Grind -[View as a web page](    [The DAILY GRIND NEWS](  Grind for September 16, 2017  First sip  "Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you must do." - H. Jackson Brown   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](  Dark Roast The Headline Duterte's son implicated in $125 million drug shipment The Grind More than anything else, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is known for his violent crackdown on drugs. More than 3,800 people have died since he took office last summer, and Duterte says he won't stop until every drug-pusher and drug addict is dead. Duterte once said he would even kill his own children if he found out they were taking drugs. He has also promised to resign if opponents could prove anyone in his family was involved in corruption. Now, we find out that Duterte's son Paolo may be linked to a massive shipment of Chinese narcotics. Duterte's son-in-law Manases Carpio may also be involved. The Details Paolo Duterte is the vice mayor of Davao, a city on the southern island of Mindanao. Critics are saying he helped ease the entry of the shipment at a port in Manila. Senator Antonio Trillanes recently presented a picture of Paolo standing with a businessman who is believed to be behind the narcotics shipment. Trillanes has also accused Paolo of belonging to a criminal syndicate, specifically pointing to a "dragon-like" tattoo on Paolo's back. Paolo calls these accusations "baseless" and has refused to have the tattoo photographed. You Might Like    [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stay Grounded The Headline What happens to zoo animals during a hurricane? The Grind Hurricanes are particularly problematic for zoos, where officials must find a way to protect a vast number of animals - may of which have never experienced a hurricane and all of which are freaked out - from each other and from the storm. Most zoos refrain from evacuating animals in fear that the storm will change course and strike them on the road. Worst-case scenario: a dangerous animal escapes into a metropolis. "We are never going to evacuate animals," said Ron Magill of Zoo Miami as the facility prepared for Hurricane Irma. The Details Most zoo emergency plans start with the basics: taking down signs, preparing gas tanks and generators, and stockpiling food. From there, the plan could include anything. In 1992, zookeepers at Zoo Miami stuffed more than 50 flamingos into the men's restroom during Hurricane Andrew. It worked, so they followed the same plan during Hurricane George in 1998. In many cases, a few select staff will even stay at the zoo during the hurricane. Lee Ehmke, CEO of the Houston Zoo, was one of 15 people who stayed at the zoo during the first night of Hurricane Harvey. "We were sleeping here at the zoo, on cots or on the floor," said Ehmke. The situation can be even worse for aquariums, whose animals are harder to protect and ever harder to relocate. When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in 2005, it knocked out the Audubon Aquarium's generator and killed most of the facility's aquatic species. As Magill explains, each natural disaster gives zoos and aquariums a chance to be better prepared for the future. "For a lot of people...the zoo became almost a haven for us. We became a better zoo."  GOOD TO THE LAST DROP:  Coffee plants were original meant to be eaten.  [Pass the Cream](  [Fb](  [Tw](  [Pass the Sugar]( [The Daily Grind]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   This email was sent to {EMAIL}" If this email was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, we would love to have you [Subscribe Here](  This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Daily Grind email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. Click this link if you would like to [advertise](mailto:advertising@thedailygrind.news?Subject=Advertise%20on%20thedailygrind.news) on [thedailygrind.news](. [TO OPT OUT]( [OPT OUT]( your email address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: [The Daily Grind News](, 6890 E. Sunrise Dr. Ste 120-137 Tucson, AZ. 85750 Don't forget, your friend wants to be interesting too. So [Forward this Email to a Friend](   Â