Month: January 2005
Why is the fishing industry completely wiped out?
My brother sent me this question in an email: If the north and east was hit badly…
Breakdown of Tsunami Death Toll by Country
Asia: Indonesia: 94,081 people were killed on Sumatra and small islands off its coast. Sri Lanka: 28,729…
LDS Humanitarian Efforts
At church today, I was given a memo from the First Presidency to be read in Relief…
Italian fined for kiss in Dubai
Okay, so this has absolutely nothing at all to do with me, my reality, or anything at…
How Canadian Are You?
A friend (Hi Lynn!) sent me a somewhat irreverent How Canadian Are You type of quiz. Warning:…
Sri Lankan Aid
The Tsunami happened six days ago. Today, the Sri Lankan version of singing for aid aired. Major…
No firecrackers
It was oddly quiet here last night. Usually, at any major events, you can hear firecrackers going…
Seeking Sambal Oelik
Sambal Oelek is an Indonesian chilli paste. It’s hot, so wusses, stay away! But I love it,…
I love Sambal Oelik!
I love New Wave Garlic Bread. Love it love it love it love it love it! Sambal…
Devastation in east Sri Lanka
Excerpts taken from here. The picturesque, eastern Sri Lankan coastal region of Amparai district was directly in…
Torrential rains slow down relief work.
Just what Sri Lanka needed. The heavy rains are mainly in in Eastern coastal belt, the worst…
Disaster Preparedness Training
There’s a show on television where this guy is talking about disaster preparedness training, and he said…
Fahim and I go grocery shopping
I’ve had comments from people, surprised that we have electricity and, more so, internet. We have electricity,…
Sri Lanka: A New Beginning
Hosted by Sharmani Boyle. Sharmani works for YA-TV, aka Young Asia Television. Fahim used to work there,…