I totally agree. The humane society is currently taking donations for the animals from Katrina. Please help them too
Rhonda Rhonda Donaldson LTA II e-Reserves Jr. Guru in Training Circulation Department Downtown Campus Library P O Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506 293-4040 x4094 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken." --Frank Herbert "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/2/2005 11:29:06 PM >>> Gentle List I made a donation to the American Red Cross this afternoon. I agree with Fran that it may be far more productive to send money if this is weighing on one's conscience or heart, than for the list to discuss or decide whether or not the off topic comments that have been made by folks from other countries are deliberately insensitive or simply naievete manifesting itself in an unpleasant way. I read the offending post, and honestly believe that Bjarne's shaky English is the culprit. It did not seem offensive to me. I thought it sounded like he'd heard some news stories abroad blaming Bush or the Federal gov't for the "mishandling" (again not taking a position, just repeating the news' latest spin) and was only commiserating, not trying to stir the pot. I genuinely thought he was trying to be kind, but he really doesn't have much command of the language. That said, Fran's also right, this isnt' the place for this discussion. People's hearts are breaking and it is way, way too real a catastrophe for those of us here to be discussing in any meaningful way. There's nothing we can do but send money or pray, or both. My heart goes out to those who are living this nightmare. Please let's not make this a place that is unpleasant by making it a political forum. Again, you all in the Gulf Coast are in my prayers. God speed. Back to costume content discussion.... angela +++++ Angela F. Lazear Cabbage Rose Costumes www.cabbagerosecostumes.com Theatrical Costume Design "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy rather in power than use, and keep thy friend under thy own life's key: be checked for silence, but never taxed for speech..." W. Shakespeare ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:51 PM Subject: [h-cost] avoiding pain and distress, hang in there all > Hi folks... I'm sorry to see that Bjarne is being insensitive again. > I did not see what he wrote, and I have no desire to - I made a > policy some time ago to send all his posts to the trash unread. I > hope he hasn't hurt anyone with his words. The last thing we need is > more pain and distress. > > Hang in there all. > Much love > Mari / Bridgette > > On 9/2/05, Wanda Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bjarne, This might give you an even better idea of what the US is all >> about, even when we are stripped down to the essentials. The Coronation >> may >> seem trivial, but the determination to make it happen isn't. Sort of >> like >> the Danish Crown not giving up when the Nazi's poured over your borders. >> Not a natural disaster, but close enough for government work. > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
