So much for the beaches of Thailand
With the death toll for Asia Tsunami at or above 80,000, I can only be glad that the Tsunami didn’t hit a month later. My first destination is Thailand.
On the other hand, I wish that I was there. Google has a page describing the ways you can help with tsunami relief and one of the organizations listed is my old mainstay, Habitat for Humanity. Habitat is going to be playing an important role as efforts in Asia begin the shift from recovery to reconstruction.
The allure of helping peoples affected by this tsunami by rebuilding their homes is greater than my desire to see the world. If I wasn’t already committed to my trip, I would be giving serious thought about rearranging my activities in the next four months. Personally, I think that it’d be fun to sling hammers with the locals for a few months.
Alas, perhaps the best I can hope for is a trip to affected coastal regions. I’m considering a flight to Phuket Island from Bangkok to see recovery first hand and even maybe even help out during the time I’m there.
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, The Federalist Papers at 184-8.
In this war as in others I am less interested in honoring the dead than in preventing the dead — Butler Shaffer