I know that my blog specifically deals with the life and times of my art career, but I'd like to take a moment to post my personal opinions about the horrific conditions surrounding Hurricane Katrina.
What has taken place is a completely inept handling of the situation. Why has it taken a week to help the people in need? It would seem that our government has turned its back on those who it is supposed to support. If we can unite as a country during the tragedies of 9/11, can we not come together to aid those who have survived a disaster whose scope is simply incomprehensible.
Many other countries around the world have responded immediately and appropriately to the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. However, the reality is that these countries' efforts have been put on hold as they wade trough all of our government's red tape. Being the super power that we are, I understand that we very rarely seek assistance from others, but when other countries want to come to our aid, why do we thwart the efforts? We as a country and as a government body need to set aside our pride and accept the fact that this crisis requires more resources than we presently have available. Open the doors America, receiving assistance is quite alright.
Want to do your part to help? You can donate housing, services, clothing, etc. through the
National Emergency Resource Registry. You can also help to feed the masses through
America's Second Harvest. And let's not forget our friends who hang with us: donate to the rescue efforts of the
Humane Society of the US.
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I've been foraging through my archives, and came across this little number. Now you might be asking yourself, "What in tarnation is it?" Well boys & girls, this is none other than a logo sketch that I created for a website. The theme pertains to humans who adore their computers. No pun intended here: the use of this lovely chimp relates to the name of the website.
