Here's a quick blog from one of the world's most inconsistent bloggers. (Thank you to those who subscribe to mandarinstudent for putting up with this inconsistency). 

I wasn't going to put in a donation at first.  But then, after hearing and seeing the news regarding the earthquake and tsunamis that hit Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and other East Asian/African countries on Dec. 26, Shar and I felt compelled.  So weput in a donation with World Vision Canada in their effort to raise $1.5 million to help the children and families whose lives have been turned upside down by the recent disasters.  With all the shopping and investing talk that pervades this time of year, fellow xanga-ers, let's please think about East Asia and do what we can to help.