earthquakes
Feb. 23rd, 2011 21:07As everyone has probably heard by now, there was a large, destructive earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kehealey has some more information and links to the NZ Red Cross. I was glad to hear that ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
zeborah and her family are okay; Z has some photos on Flickr here.
For those of us who live in California, and especially here in the East Bay, it's a good time to think about putting together an earthquake kit and a go-bag. The Hayward fault is going to break, and in a big way; it's not a matter of if, but when.
colorblue has a great post on Libya:
troisroyaumes has an interesting assortment of links.
Finally, to the people of Wisconsin and in Madison in particular: you're doing amazing work, not the least of which is inspiring the rest of us.
kehealey has some more information and links to the NZ Red Cross. I was glad to hear that zeborah and her family are okay; Z has some photos on Flickr here. For those of us who live in California, and especially here in the East Bay, it's a good time to think about putting together an earthquake kit and a go-bag. The Hayward fault is going to break, and in a big way; it's not a matter of if, but when.
colorblue has a great post on Libya: And what must be kept in mind, what is the unstated assumption that drives much of Western policy in the Middle East, is that it is almost always easier to negotiate oil rights with dictators and monarchs than it is with democracies.ETA:
troisroyaumes has an interesting assortment of links. Finally, to the people of Wisconsin and in Madison in particular: you're doing amazing work, not the least of which is inspiring the rest of us.