Xander ,'Empty Places'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I was just scanning the NYT and WaPo websites and starting to feel big shining love for Mayor Nagin, with his blunt fury and pardon-my-French and evacuating his family but staying put himself because this is his job and he won't leave his post, and then I come back to b.org and everyone else is already loving him.
This morning's NPR-on-the-alarm-clock conversation: "Damn. This guy cussed on the radio more in the last half-hour than any mayor of anywhere, ever! I LOVE HIM!"
Oh, -t, I'm so sorry. I'm very releived to see you're okay, though.
And now that I've mostly caught up on Natter, I'm off to work. Pfeh.
Hang in there, Buffistas.
I'm glad your grandma is someplace she feels safe. Wishing the same for you, soon soon soon.
San Ramon isn't too far from many Bayistas. Don't hesitate to contact any of us if you need anything, please.
-t, I'm glad your grandmother is in a good spot, and I'm glad you're on your way there.
I guess I can't still hate her:
9:53 A.M. - LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hilary Duff has pledged to donate $250,000 to help Hurricane Katrina victims on the Gulf Coast. The 17-year-old singer-actress will give $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest, which is supplying food to shelters, according to a statement released Thursday by publicist Cece Yorke. The latter donation will amount to more than 300,000 cans of food being provided to victims.
Duff encouraged fans to bring canned food donations to her concerts and to give money to charities.
I am so heartsick right now.
Damn, Hilary Duff's parents raised her right.
Also, double damn. Diddy and Jay-Z are making a joint donation of $1M, and Nicolas Cage donated another $1M all on his own. Okay, the article also mentions another $1M from Celine Dion, but she still makes me crawly.
Some things can't be erased by any amount of charitable donation.
-t, I'm glad you're safe and with family. I'm sorry for the news about your grandmother and hope you can all be with her soon.
-t, I am so glad you and Henry and your critters are safe. And, I'm so sorry about your grandmother. Tight hugs and all kinds of ~ma to you.
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