Foreword:
I am updating with a very introspective piece. I feel the need to put it somewhere, just to get it out.
Back around February, I decided to dump my cable TV service. As disgusted as I have become with the political climate in this country, I really didn't want to be bothered any more. Between that, all this "reality TV" bullshit, and a sharp decline in the quality of journalism in America, there was very little reason to keep paying for it.
As a result of my selfish avoidance, I have only learned tonight how awful hurricane Katrina was. Obviously, I noticed all the attention it was getting from the BBC, the CBC, and Yahoo, but I just kind of shirked around it, turning a blind eye, thinking, "man, that's sad. But gods bless them, the people will recover." The more I'm learning, the more horrified and saddened I become. I've decided to stop for now, at least for tonight, and think of how I can help these people and, if possible, animals. Earlier this week I saw a quote to the effect of "this was our tsunami". At first I dismissed it as exaggeration, but I have come to realize how acurate it is.
I can't believe I've managed to shut myself off this much. And I really feel like an asshole for it. Tomorrow my clothing inventory will go down to only what I really need. I haven't been very happy with a number of things in my life recently. But I'm not sitting on top of a van hoping a helicopter will rescue me, nor am I trying to go to sleep at night wondering if I will be in a new, completely strange city the next day, far separated from anyone I know or love.
Many blessings to anyone affected by this horrible disaster. Peace be with you.
I am updating with a very introspective piece. I feel the need to put it somewhere, just to get it out.
Back around February, I decided to dump my cable TV service. As disgusted as I have become with the political climate in this country, I really didn't want to be bothered any more. Between that, all this "reality TV" bullshit, and a sharp decline in the quality of journalism in America, there was very little reason to keep paying for it.
As a result of my selfish avoidance, I have only learned tonight how awful hurricane Katrina was. Obviously, I noticed all the attention it was getting from the BBC, the CBC, and Yahoo, but I just kind of shirked around it, turning a blind eye, thinking, "man, that's sad. But gods bless them, the people will recover." The more I'm learning, the more horrified and saddened I become. I've decided to stop for now, at least for tonight, and think of how I can help these people and, if possible, animals. Earlier this week I saw a quote to the effect of "this was our tsunami". At first I dismissed it as exaggeration, but I have come to realize how acurate it is.
I can't believe I've managed to shut myself off this much. And I really feel like an asshole for it. Tomorrow my clothing inventory will go down to only what I really need. I haven't been very happy with a number of things in my life recently. But I'm not sitting on top of a van hoping a helicopter will rescue me, nor am I trying to go to sleep at night wondering if I will be in a new, completely strange city the next day, far separated from anyone I know or love.
Many blessings to anyone affected by this horrible disaster. Peace be with you.
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i gave some to the red cross...i wanted to give more but i'm jobless, so i gave some birthday money. as humans we do tend to overlook our blessings...
okay and on a totally shallow dumb noob note...what time is bento? 11?? i think? is it the same time every month? i feared showing pure noobitude to ask in the group...and searching was sorta okay if it's the same time all the time but it didn't seem to be