See, I could see people buying Schneerson stuff as a joke. Or, if the cups said something vaguely amusing about the rabbis. But it looks like it's just the pictures and names, and it's a rather odd collection of rabbis, too.

Also, donate blood.

After 9/11, the Red Cross was encouraging people to donate. They tossed thousands of gallons of blood. It went bad. They didn't need it. They just used the tragedy as a way to pump up the donor lists.

And as far as I know havent released all the funds they received for 9/11.

I'm just really bitter about the Red Cross for a wide variety of reasons.

Alias - damn Jack and Sloan and their cryptic and incomplete conversations!

I think I'm missing lots of backstory on Alias. Still, it's entertaining. I love that the opening credits didn't happen until 20 minutes in.

This is why I gave money to Medecins Sans Frontieres, who do not mess with people's heads, and who go to tragedies that aren't fashionable.

I've been thinking that maybe it would be nice to have an LJ community for asking food and cooking type questions, so I created one, called foodistas. I was thinking it could be a place to post great new recipes, or ask food questions, or recommend a new restaurant or whatever people want.

Here's the way I see tsunami donations:

Every year I try to give to world-poverty organizations. This year, the organizations are going to have the same set of problems to deal with they always have, plus the tsunami. It is going to cost more this year to provide basic medical care, because many of the places that need it don't have refrigerators or electric power or roads any more.

I need to give more overall because this is going to be a more expensive year overall.

Lee, there's already food_porn.

Hmmm, mysterioso. And Rick Yune ? Very pretty.

You know what is a terrible look? capri pants and boots.

Seriously. Why?

If it's cool enough to wear boots, it's too cold to wear capris.