The storms in the middle and southern parts of the country have left devastation and destuction on a nearly unimaginable scale. Folks there will need a lot of help. If you want to help, there are some links below that you may find useful ( Read more... )

By now you are all aware of the multiple levels of disasters in Japan, and the still being written unfolding tragedy with the damaged nuclear plant ( Read more... )

The devastation and ongoing tragedies in Japan in the wake of the massive earthquake, the horrible tsunami, and the numerous significant aftershocks are all too apparent. Even as the need for aid is clear, the full extent of the loss of life, injuries and property damage probably won't be clear for a long time to come.

The Huffington Post has ( Read more... )

It's a little earlier than I usually post these types of links, but it has been quite a year.

Tomorrow is already November, and as we near the end of the year (and my goodness, it's coming fast!), please think about sharing some of your riches with others, if you are able. There are so many needs out there.

Cholera Outbreak in HaitiIt really ( Read more... )

The news from Haiti, even incomplete, seems more than horrible. This was a country without any sort of fully adequate infrastructure to start with and one already reeling from three significant hurricanes in 2008 ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. I hope your days are full of good food, family and friends.

Here's my annual charitable giving post. You can find past posts and information on charitable giving by following the tags on this post.

Giving in 2009Many of the charities and links I'm posting this year have appeared in previous posts, but ( Read more... )

This winter has been going on forEVer. At least it feels that way. If you live in certain parts of the country, the snow and cold have reached utterly ridiculous proportions, and metaphorically, the cold and worry of the economic crisis have us all chilled to the bones ( Read more... )

A short one today, but one that spoke to me about all kinds of things - friends far away; Spring that seems a long way away, but is coming; that elusive thing we call "hope"...

What Calls Us
- David BengtsonIn winter, it is what calls us ( Read more... )

Atlas
- U.A. Fanthorpe There is a kind of love called maintenance ( Read more... )

As we approach the end of this year, I know that many of us are acutely aware of the economic crisis facing the US and, indeed, the world. Some of you are in companies that are downsizing, or have friends and family members who are already affected ( Read more... )