Nice to Know Someone Noticed

With all the focus on New Orleans, New Orleans, New Orleans... noone seems to notice the extent that Houston has extended the hand of neighborliness, at her own expense.

Thanks to Greta for taking notice, and for telling the world!

Ray Nagin

is a putz! And I'm being nice!

Celebrities

They should that their place is on television, in the movies, on the red carpet, in the entertainment blogs and in the gossip magazines... NOT floating in the flood waters of New Orleans with a camera crew, or perpetrating a political agenda.

Charity is one thing, and I believe it is our divinely ordained charge, to help others in all the ways we are able.

Too often, though, celebrity charity is doled out with overwhelming measure of self aggrandizement and underlying manipulation of the populace.

And I'm really getting sick of it.

In the Midst of a Mild, Sunny Day...

There is the gloom and doom of 24 hour news networks. And today, I had to get away.

Can it get any worse?

It's been a stressful day:

1. Visual images broadcast from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama worsen by the day. There are folks who are looting for sustenance. There is a wild contingent who is firing on police officers and other search, rescue and recovery officers.
2. I saw many Kristina refugees in the restaurant at lunch, the grocery store and on the freeway as I travelled home today.
3. My MMSP left work early today, distraught. I know his doggy (Miss C's boyfriend) went to the vet today. He also has four missing family members. I'm so worried... I can't say any more. I feel just horrible, in anticipation of the confirmation of bad news.
4. I heard on the way home that Joran was released from custody and is no longer under suspicion of the murder of Natalee Holloway.
5. Having lost the first game of the first round playoff series last night, the Comets must now win two games in Seattle.

The answer to the question is that it CAN get so much worse. Today was just one of those days for me, that felt like the bad things were "piling on". I'm grateful for all I have. After all, my worst worries concern people far less fortunate, and wishing I could do more to help.

Katrina On My Mind

Hurricane Katrina has been on my mind a lot these last few days... and then I had this thought!