Note: I received an interesting comment to this post. Perhaps it was because I quoted only the first paragraph of the article. This may have led to some confusion. I’ve changed the quote. Read the whole article before you make a judgement. Then tell us why you agree or disagree…
“While powerless politicians thundered, the public took action. Families packed up goods and shipped them to the Gulf Coast. Houses of worship organized fund-raisers. Truckers suspended normal business and headed to the region, offering to transport goods or people. Individual charitable donations exceeded $500 million in the week after the hurricane ripped into Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.” - Tony Snow: The Over-Responders
I found this article interesting… These definitions might come in handy:
ca·dre (kädr, -dr, kdr)
2. A tightly knit group of zealots who are active in advancing the interests of a revolutionary party.
pan·jan·drum (pn-jndrm)
An important or self-important person
in·vei·gle (n-vgl, -v-)
1. To win over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk. See Synonyms at lure.
2. To obtain by cajoler
trope (trp)
1. A figure of speech using words in nonliteral ways, such as a metaphor.
2. A word or phrase interpolated as an embellishment in the sung parts of certain medieval liturgies
If you believe this, then God help us ALL…anyone who is trying to find a way to help another human being.
What ARE you thinking?
Comment by C.A. Yankton — September 9, 2005 @ 7:37 pm
If I believe what specifically? I think you may have misunderstood something. I will email you.
Comment by Amy — September 9, 2005 @ 8:49 pm
Huh?!? What does C.A. mean? Please clarify for us the above comment when you figure it out.
Comment by Jami — September 10, 2005 @ 4:57 pm
I will do that. I sent an e-mail asking for clarification.
Comment by Amy — September 10, 2005 @ 5:33 pm
perhaps they just don’t like they’re first names
Comment by Jammay — September 10, 2005 @ 5:51 pm
their, sorry
Comment by Jammay — September 10, 2005 @ 5:51 pm
James, do you think I meant what does “C.A.” mean? I mean what did the commenter C.A. Yankton mean in his comment. By the way, James, why don’t you have a blog? And. . .why don’t you visit my blog more often?
Amy, did you figure out what C.A. was talking about?
Comment by Jami — September 12, 2005 @ 7:26 pm
Yankton never replied to my email.
James should have a blog. I’ve been telling him this for a really long time. For that matter, I think I’ve known James for a really long time… But we won’t admit where we met.
James: Post at Really Random.
Jami: Kinda risky asking someone why they don’t visit your site more often.
Comment by Amy — September 12, 2005 @ 7:32 pm
Yeah it is a bit risky. I was saying it in humor hadn’t really thought about actually getting an answer. Now that I think about it I’d rather not know, perhaps you should delete that part before someone tells me the top ten reasons not to read my blog.
Comment by Jami — September 13, 2005 @ 3:07 pm
Perhaps you neo to tell us where you met otherwise what we imagine could be more embarassing than the truth.
Comment by Jami — September 13, 2005 @ 3:09 pm
Ha. Perhaps I ‘neo’ to tell you.
Comment by Amy — September 13, 2005 @ 3:56 pm