that video stops my breath. at the same time that i am feeling disgusted and shamed at our gluttony and excessiveness, i am feeling awe and wonder for the other side. it's kind of a painful beauty. i'm not sure i'm making sense.

p.s. hi linton. =)

have you seen that picture of the skinny little boy in Nigeria crawling to a UN food distribution center while a vulture watches over him? that was pretty poignant too.

and... in reply to your comment... the bankrate site was down, but EmoneyCentral was up so I checked it out. IndyMac is a pretty safe group to bank with, but some banks like Countrywide are not doing so well - as in, on the verge of bankruptcy - I'd be very hesitant to open an account with them. HSBC is pretty reputable so I'll stick with them, even if the rates are a little lower now.