As usual, on the Book View Cafe blog Ursula Le Guin says it much better than I could. She writes a brief note to her readers in Japan. My beloved d-i-l has family in Japan. We all ache for the people who face this crisis with dignity. Tears and money aren't enough, but that's all I have to offer.
http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2011/03/14/to-my-readers-in-japan/#more-14557 I am honored to claim community with Ursula through the Book View Cafe.