Does the fact that this is in a tropical climate make things more susceptible to disease spreading faster?
Contributed by Sara Sasse, Hatrack —– Depends on the disease. Some propagate better in wet conditions, some in dry. The…
risk of epidemics passed via dead bodies
Contributed by Sara Sasse from Hatrack: This risk has been known to be negligible for some time. The bacteria and…
Lord of the Rings, Extended Edition
I love Fahim already. That’s well established. But today, among the many many DVDs he bought was the Lord of…
Breakdown of Tsunami Death Toll by Country
Indonesia: 94,081 people were killed on Sumatra and small islands off its coast. Sri Lanka: 30,196killed. About 1 million people…
Girl saved tourists thanks to school lesson
Taken from here. —– LONDON (Reuters) – A 10-year-old British girl saved 100 other tourists from the Asian tsunami having…
We Shall Rebuild. A song for the tsunami relief efforts.
And another blasted song for relief is airing on the television right now. Corny. They’re all wearing white, and looking…
Lest you think I’m heartless
For posting Canadian humour or things relating to Sri Lanka and the rest of Asia’s distaster . . . It’s…
29,755 dead in Sri Lanka
New updated numbers. The news frequently shows just images – no commentary – on the destruction from all over the…
Torrential rains cause flash flooding in Sri Lanka
The official death count sits at 28,709 in Sri Lanka with more than 5,000 still missing and about a million…
Taking the trishaw home
After church today, Mervyn, my trishaw driver, pointed out flyers posted onto concrete walls. Photos of people, with names, ages,…
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 why aren’t the…
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 killed. About 1…
LDS Humanitarian Efforts
At church today, I was given a memo from the First Presidency to be read in Relief Society. I left…
Italian fined for kiss in Dubai
Okay, so this has absolutely nothing at all to do with me, my reality, or anything at all to do…
How Canadian Are You?
A friend (Hi Lynn!) sent me a somewhat irreverent How Canadian Are You type of quiz. Warning: there is some…
Sri Lankan Aid
The Tsunami happened six days ago. Today, the Sri Lankan version of singing for aid aired. Major Sri Lankan singers…
No firecrackers
It was oddly quiet here last night. Usually, at any major events, you can hear firecrackers going off for hours….
Seeking Sambal Oelik
Sambal Oelek is an Indonesian chilli paste. It’s hot, so wusses, stay away! But I love it, and if I…
I love Sambal Oelik!
I love New Wave Garlic Bread. Love it love it love it love it love it! Sambal Oelek doesn’t exist…
Devastation in east Sri Lanka
Excerpts taken from here. The picturesque, eastern Sri Lankan coastal region of Amparai district was directly in the path of…
Torrential rains slow down relief work.
Just what Sri Lanka needed. The heavy rains are mainly in in Eastern coastal belt, the worst hit tsunami areas.
Disaster Preparedness Training
There’s a show on television where this guy is talking about disaster preparedness training, and he said that hundreds of…
Fahim and I go grocery shopping
I’ve had comments from people, surprised that we have electricity and, more so, internet. We have electricity, we have phones…
Sri Lanka: A New Beginning
Hosted by Sharmani Boyle. Sharmani works for YA-TV, aka Young Asia Television. Fahim used to work there, and knows Sharmani…
News: 126,000 dead and rising
The body count in Indonesia alone could reach 400,000. If it does, the dead will likely number over half a…