Thoughts for the people of China. Just sent donation off to Red Cross international disaster fund. Our little 3.1 shook the ground here. Can't imagine a 7.

Chinese Friend's in-laws are in the province. As of Monday, her husband had not been able to get in touch with them.

Floods in Burma, earthquakes in China, tornadoes here. Impending famine with the rice crop failure. The depredations of governments pale in the face of Nature. What a year.