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Tragedy in south Asia : A horrendous earthquake and tsunami:The world’s biggest earthquake in 40 years hit south Asia Sunday,……excerpt from: http://www.buzzmachine.com/archives/2004_12_26.html#008732

Being as this is my first Christmas with a girlfriend, I had to do something I never had to do before.  Go shopping for a female!  It’s surprising difficult to come up with good gift ideas for someone. 

I wondered how I would know when I was done shopping for her.  Some will say it’s the […]

The other day at the library book sale, I spotted a title that seemed to belong among my useful books about writing, Jefferson D. Bates�s Writing With Precision.
I only just looked it over yesterday, and saw with delight that Bates�s first principle of more effective writing is, �Prefer the active voice.� (Seabury students will moan […]

Sigh. I have a bunch of Monster stereo/video cable already; in the future, I’ll be patronizing someone else for those needs. These guys have gone way past reasonable in defending their trademark.
DenverPost.com - BUSINESS
The Brisbane, Calif.-based company has filed trademark lawsuits across the country against companies using the word “monster.” Discovery Channel has […]

Slashdot | Quake and Tsunami Devastate South Asia
pfb writes “From reuters, ‘The world’s fifth-largest quake in a century has hit southern Asia, triggering a speeding tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India, drowning hundreds, and swamping tourist islands in Thailand and the Maldives.’”

VOA News - Massive Earthquake in Asia a Geological Rarity
Geologists describe Sunday’s powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean as a once-in-a-generation event.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that triggered the devastating tsunami, or tidal wave, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, and was centered west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, […]

This site has the most comprehensive information on the Asia quake. Be sure to scroll down the page after it loads. Update: 29-Dec-04: Command Post continues to be updated with instructions/suggestions for contributing to the rescue/recovery efforts as well as other information related to the catastrophe.
Update: 31-Dec-2004Indian Ocean Tsunami - Ambassador : Aceh […]

WHY THE TSUNAMI DEATH TOLL IS SO HIGH:

ries most severely affected - including India, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka - had a tsunami warning mechanism or tidal gauges to alert people to the wall of water that followed a massive earthquake, said Waverly Person of the USGS National Earthquake Information Centre.
“Most of those people could […]

I’ve just sent off a donation to the Red Cross to help the survivors of the earthquake and tsunamis that have struck south Asia. Please help if you can.…excerpt from: http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/archives/011142.shtml

Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Quake-driven wall of water brings disaster to beach resorts in Thailand
PHUKET, Thailand (CP) - Thousands of European tourists were beginning their day with breakfast or by sunning themselves on Thailand’s white sand beaches when massive waves triggered by an earthquake swept people, bungalows, boats and cars out to sea.
Sunday’s earthquake […]

Yahoo! News - Asia Quake’s Tsunamis Kill Over 11,000
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - An earthquake of epic power struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean on Sunday, unleashing 20-foot walls of water that came crashing down on beaches in seven Asian countries across thousands of miles, smashing seaside resorts and villages and leaving more than 11,350 dead […]

Top News Article | Reuters.com
COLOMBO (Reuters) - One of the most powerful earthquakes in a century hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing tsunami waves on coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand, and killing an estimated 11,300 people.
The tsunami waves were triggered by an 8.9 magnitude underwater earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, […]

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Reporters’ log: Asian quake disaster
Several countries around the Indian Ocean have been hit by devastating sea surges. The BBC’s correspondents report from the affected areas as rescue attempts begin.
Matthew Grant : Madras, India : 2007 GMT
Many people were out walking or playing cricket on the beaches of Madras […]

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Sea surges kill thousands in Asia
More than 11,500 people have been killed across southern Asia in massive sea surges triggered by the strongest earthquake in the world for 40 years.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck under the sea near Aceh in north Indonesia, generating a wall of water […]