I'm Totally Stunned

I'm Totally Stunned

I have been watching Live 8 all day today and am stunned in many ways. The truth that 30,000 kids are dying each day in Africa, preventable deaths for the most part - due to lack of basic medications - is sad and sobering. This whole series of concerts is for awareness - not to raise $, but to get the 8 richest nations to step up to the plate and address this issue. Not to soapbox, but President Bush's appeal to forgive the debt that these African nations have was a good step in leading the way. I have no doubt that this nation will offer and provide aid for this particular cause.

Next, and not even close to the importance of the issue, I am watching Pink Floyd play together - Roger Waters and David Gilmore on stage for the first time in many years. I'm glad that something this important could cause them to put whatever differences they had behind - in my words, "they grew the fuck up and put whatever petty shit they had aside." There are more important things that artist's egos.

Anyway, the real issue is poverty. You can read more here - Make Poverty History.

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