Before the thunder fries my computer...

The Tsunami/earthquake has now claimed what looks to be almost 60,000 lives, with the possibility of disease doubling that figure. There are stories out there about how the UN feels the US isn't doing enough (thanks to Gindy for the article link) which is pretty crappy of the UN to say but hey -- no surprise there, but where are the stories about all that Israel is doing? Honestreporting.com has devoted an alert to this -- you should definitely check it out.

Just read a great article from Frontpage Magazine (okay, stop hyperventilating if you're a democrat -- just check it out!) that was written by an Arab Israeli......all about the refugee crisis. It truly is a must-read for anyone who thinks they know the real story.

From the AP: Susan Sontag, a leading intellectual and activist of the past half century who introduced the concept of "camp" to mainstream culture and also influenced the way many thought about art, illness and photography, died Tuesday. She was 71.

Seems like only folks in Connecticut or Jerusalem care about Senator and former Presidential candidate Joe Lieberman's visit to the Middle East. You can read about it here.