CIA and Vatican edit Wikipedia entries

Ummm...does anyone else find this disturbing? Kind of makes one wonder what else those wacky kids are up to, doesn't it?

The Earthquake in Peru:What you can do to help

As you may or may not know I am a supporter of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. This is an excerpt from an email I received today. Please visit UNICEF and consider making a donation.

UNICEF is rushing aid to the victims of the Peru earthquake and we need your help.

"Time is of the essence for the children of Peru. While the urgent search for survivors continues, it is equally urgent to provide emergency relief to the children who were affected by this devastating quake," said Caryl Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

Your donation will help UNICEF provide water-purification tablets, water containers, oral rehydration salts and water tanks that are so critical in the days and weeks after a disaster. Your gift will also support UNICEF's ongoing work for children in Peru.

With staff on the ground in Peru since 1948, UNICEF was ready to move into action immediately to save kids' lives. For ongoing updates about UNICEF's work in the aftermath of this disaster, please visit our Fieldnotes blog.

Thank you for your commitment to the world's children and for letting us call upon you in emergencies that require additional support. We are grateful for your dedication to this mission.

What your money can buy (US$)

$3 can buy a large wool blanket to protect children from the cold during an emergency.

$22 can buy a First Aid kit containing items such as gloves, adhesive, bandages and gauze for use during emergency situations.

$101 can provide 10 families with Basic Family Water kits for use during emergency situations.

$244 can buy an Emergency Health Kit that provides basic drugs, medical supplies, and equipment for 1,000 people for 3 months.

Well that didn't last long, did it? After more consideration I decided it was stupid to give up doing something that I like to do, just because of this person. He has taken enough from me already and I shouldn't be so willing to give more. So HA!

I spent a wonderful weekend with my two favorite sisters. Is it wrong to have favorites? I can't help it--they are just so much easier to talk to and more fun to spend time with then the others. Anyway, we really reconnected and I feel I have much more insight into my family now. It didn't hurt that all three of us were man and child-free for the weekend. No interruptions. Just girl time. Shopping, dinner, theatre, drinks....very relaxing.

It was especially interesting realizing my oldest sister and I have the same hang-ups about relationships and the same feelings about motherhood. Hearing her talk about her issues was like listening to myself talk. It was good therapy to have a mirror held up in front of me. I think I can see my own bullshit better now and recognizing your problems is the first step in the right direction, isn't it? My younger sister is so Zen and wise. After an intense conversation where I felt like she was counseling me I had to ask her, "You're younger than me. How did you get so smart?" They are both incredible women and I am so lucky to have them as family.

It's been some time since I posted on bipolar disorder and the reason behind that is there's not much crazy going on for me lately. My meds have been agreeing with me and I haven't had any dramatic or unusual highs or lows.

Well not much for a comeback post but I have a movie date with Jd.