While my wife drove us through the mountains of Western Maryland, I was in the back seat reading some updates on the horrific disaster of the Asian Tsunami. The death toll is quickly heading towards 60,000 and beyond, making this the worst tsunami in history. The stories of children being swept away and the estimates of them comprising a third to half of the lost were particularly heartbreaking now that I'm a parent. Cianna sleeping in the car seat right next to me and holding onto my arm just amplified my desire to do something to help. I'm making a contribution on one of the relief web sites tomorrow.

- mike lee - baltimore