. . . I know we are all thinking of the victims of last week's earthquake and tsunami, and of the ongoing nuclear plant crisis.
The Japanese Embassy directs would-be donors to the Red Cross, and asks that donors give to their local chapters. In the US, one can donate to the Red Cross here, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
image: origami crane by kekremsi, from a design by Roman Diaz and Daniel Naranjo.
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