Haitian Earthquake

Thankfully my friend John left Haiti in the middle of last year. When I emailed the day after the quake he told me that even before this happened the situation was dire (at best) and the only potential silver lining is that it would make people see just how terrible things are in the country.

And in other news, Pat Robertson's head is still up his ass (in the words of Andy Borowitz: "Pat Robertson 'A public relations nightmare' says God" at http://www.borowitzreport.com/).

Update: Another ND guy sent me (listserv) an email. He is right on the DR-Haiti border with the Peace Corps. He said he was knocked off his feet by the power of the quake. Now his town is being used as a staging area for the relief efforts.