I suppose it's a civic duty now to at least mention how to help Katrina victims especially in the midst of the narcissism that is this blog. At the same time, it's getting tougher and tougher to read and watch coverage of the aftermath of the tragedy. Not only is it hard to fathom all the death and destruction, but the contentious political climate we're living in means that the pure sadness and negativity is just exacerbated since everyone else is to blame, whether they're trying to help or not.