Comments on: To Haiti and Beyond http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-haiti-and-beyond Connecting the World One Person at a Time Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:33:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cricut scrapbooking tool http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4541 cricut scrapbooking tool Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:23:48 +0000 http://www.katarmstrong.com/blog/?p=525#comment-4541 Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I'm more of a visual learner. Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I’m more of a visual learner.

]]> By: deepak gupta http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 deepak gupta Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:51:57 +0000 http://www.katarmstrong.com/blog/?p=525#comment-4378 we humans from all over the country needs to help people in haiti by all means,we in INDIA really want to help them,suggest me quick ways to provide help to them... we humans from all over the country needs to help people in haiti by all means,we in INDIA really want to help them,suggest me quick ways to provide help to them…

]]> By: How to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims ~ Chris Pirillo http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4364 How to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims ~ Chris Pirillo Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:29:58 +0000 http://www.katarmstrong.com/blog/?p=525#comment-4364 [...] of us who are not in Haiti are scrambling, trying to figure out what we can do to help. Not knowing what we can do often leads us to do nothing at all. In my opinion, this is not an [...] [...] of us who are not in Haiti are scrambling, trying to figure out what we can do to help. Not knowing what we can do often leads us to do nothing at all. In my opinion, this is not an [...]

]]> By: Kyle http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4363 Kyle Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:44:46 +0000 http://www.katarmstrong.com/blog/?p=525#comment-4363 You are not a horrible person, Kat. The reality is, that some people are in the same mindset, and don't change their perspective after reading news articles. You, however, do your research before writing, and do not let you emotions drive your article in a single direction. The world we live in has many problems about it, and action needs to be taken. The problem with that is, each country wants to focus on it's own people in the long run, but I don't think that will bring about the results we are looking for. Every country has it's flaws, which means many people need help and I believe the only way to achieve a solution is collaboration between everyone, with a common goal in mind. Helping each other is should play a key part in bringing about a world we want, free of starvation, crime and the many other problems that plague other nations daily. Haiti is in more dire need of help, and needs it as soon as possible. Many other problems such as hunger have been around for a very long time, and there is no immediate solution to it. And again, I think helping Haiti out would be more effective if everyone banded together, and helped. As can be seen by simple day-to-day websites, such as Twitter, a single person can start a message, and with a little team effort, it can become viral and spread to many thousands of people surfing the internet. Just my two cents. :) You are not a horrible person, Kat. The reality is, that some people are in the same mindset, and don’t change their perspective after reading news articles. You, however, do your research before writing, and do not let you emotions drive your article in a single direction.

The world we live in has many problems about it, and action needs to be taken. The problem with that is, each country wants to focus on it’s own people in the long run, but I don’t think that will bring about the results we are looking for. Every country has it’s flaws, which means many people need help and I believe the only way to achieve a solution is collaboration between everyone, with a common goal in mind. Helping each other is should play a key part in bringing about a world we want, free of starvation, crime and the many other problems that plague other nations daily.

Haiti is in more dire need of help, and needs it as soon as possible. Many other problems such as hunger have been around for a very long time, and there is no immediate solution to it. And again, I think helping Haiti out would be more effective if everyone banded together, and helped. As can be seen by simple day-to-day websites, such as Twitter, a single person can start a message, and with a little team effort, it can become viral and spread to many thousands of people surfing the internet.

Just my two cents. :)

]]> By: Fort http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4362 Fort Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:16:54 +0000 http://www.katarmstrong.com/blog/?p=525#comment-4362 Oh, dear, Kat, you are hardly horrible for having a life and Things That Need Your Attention. Sometimes, you need to focus close by. The Haitians are not being ignored. There's an air craft carrier, the Carl Vinson, on it's way. The hospital ship COMFORT will be there ont he 22nd (she can't go any faster). There are search and rescue teams leaving from March AFB in Riverside as we type. Orange County is sending 80 people and dogs who are trained for SAR. People from all over the WORLD are rallying to the aid of one small island devastated by a quake that was way too big and way too close. I went and splurged on ME today. Drove all the way up to Spencer's in Arroyo Grande for some corn dogs, burritos and they make the awesomest turkey noodle casserole. AND they had boneless pork country style ribs for NINETY-NINE cents a pound. I bought seven pounds. Cost just over 21 bucks. Should I have spent it, maybe not. Was it worth every penny? Oh, Yes! Could I have given that money to the Red Cross, of course. But, it would still leave me short on the car insurance that was due on the 3rd. I know that my five or twenty bucks might make a difference, but I _know_ that there are other people who are in a position to help. Oh, dear, Kat, you are hardly horrible for having a life and Things That Need Your Attention. Sometimes, you need to focus close by. The Haitians are not being ignored. There’s an air craft carrier, the Carl Vinson, on it’s way. The hospital ship COMFORT will be there ont he 22nd (she can’t go any faster). There are search and rescue teams leaving from March AFB in Riverside as we type. Orange County is sending 80 people and dogs who are trained for SAR. People from all over the WORLD are rallying to the aid of one small island devastated by a quake that was way too big and way too close.

I went and splurged on ME today. Drove all the way up to Spencer’s in Arroyo Grande for some corn dogs, burritos and they make the awesomest turkey noodle casserole. AND they had boneless pork country style ribs for NINETY-NINE cents a pound. I bought seven pounds. Cost just over 21 bucks. Should I have spent it, maybe not. Was it worth every penny? Oh, Yes! Could I have given that money to the Red Cross, of course. But, it would still leave me short on the car insurance that was due on the 3rd.

I know that my five or twenty bucks might make a difference, but I _know_ that there are other people who are in a position to help.

]]> By: sonya http://www.katarmstrong.com/2010/01/to-haiti-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4361 sonya Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:12:42 +0000 http://www.katarmstrong.com/blog/?p=525#comment-4361 You're not a bad person. You are human. People will give time and money to a cause that speaks to them and makes them feel better. People who don't have a dime for the homeless hopped have $25 for a manicure or $thousands for fancy cars and hopped on the HAITI bandwagon. Unfortunately, our hungry, tired, and poor can not put their NEEDS on hold until they become more popular. We see the need all the time and are immune to it: making it cool to help your neighbors will lead to the solution. You’re not a bad person. You are human. People will give time and money to a cause that speaks to them and makes them feel better. People who don’t have a dime for the homeless hopped have $25 for a manicure or $thousands for fancy cars and hopped on the HAITI bandwagon. Unfortunately, our hungry, tired, and poor can not put their NEEDS on hold until they become more popular. We see the need all the time and are immune to it: making it cool to help your neighbors will lead to the solution.

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