Wednesday, December 29, 2004
They ain't heavy...
First, a fond farewell to Jerry Orbach, "Lennie" on "Law And Order". Passed too soon. I believe he was a good man, and had a good life. It just ended sooner than it should. Rest in Peace, JO.
Now...BigHominid, aka Kevin, Masterblogger, mentions that clothing might be welcomed in some of the distressed areas. I think he's right. I KNOW blankets and sheets would. Those are for both the living AND the dead. I understand CNN.com has a complete list of participating charities you can contribute to. I know the Red Cross could use blood. They could ALWAYS use blood, but right now, it's quite probably a screaming emergency. This one affects all of us. There are Americans hurt, missing and dead, not that that's ever mattered to Americans. We give anyway.
Some peckerhead Secretary of Masturbation at the United Nations gave us a veiled criticism that we don't give enough. Supposedly, measured against our Gross National Product, the amount America gives as a nation is a small percentage. Other countries give more when measured on that basis. But, screw 'em. What we give is always the biggest pile of all.
The immediate needs, of course, are food, shelter, water cleaning systems, medicines, blood, blankets. But, go see CNN. Maybe you just want to give money. They'll tell you who to trust with your cash.
Now, this is a global emergency, a big one, a real one. Many of these people are Muslim. Let's be nice. Do NOT send bags and bags of fried pork rinds, ok?
