Hurricane Katrina Aftermath

I don't really feel like writing any of the entries I planned for this week. They all seem trivial and unimportant; ego-flogging.

My thoughts right now are with the people who have been devastated by the passing of Katrina, especially the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana, and particularly my beloved New Orleans. Hopefully our friends who live in Metarie are safe.

Even though I know the bobblehead newscasters go for the big headline moments and dramatic footage, it looks unimaginably awful. We are probably not even hearing about the most terrible things - because no one can get there, water is too high.

The people who have lost everything in this storm are really going to need some assistance in the next few months.

The Red Cross is a great place to donate money if you want to help.

Makes me think about not taking the life I have for granted.