Carol,

The country of Haiti has suffered through a devastating earthquake yesterday. I urge that our family in the Typhoon Nation make generous donations to the Red Cross Relief Fund. We too are a small nation but we are a very caring one. Give til it hurts.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/01/13/haiti.earthquake.how.to.help/?hpt=Sbin:

Red Cross - To donate money, go to RedCross.org, hit donate now button at top and then International Response Fund. You also can text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the International Response Fund. The money will go directly to relief efforts in Haiti. Or call 1-800-Red-Cross.

Salvation Army - To donate money, go to salvationarmyusa.org  or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Make sure you designate the donation for "Haiti Earthquake." Money will go to the Salvation Army in Haiti, which will determine the country's immediate needs, including water, food, medicine and transportation.

January 14, 1942 - The U.S. and Great Britain agreed to have the British Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Joint Chiefs work together to advise their leaders on military policy during the war.

January 14, 1942 - U.S. President Roosevelt issued an order that required all aliens to register with the government.

January 14, 1943 - Operation Ke, the successful Japanese operation to evacuate their forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign, began.

January 14, 1943 - Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first President of the United States to travel via airplane while in office when he traveled from Miami, Florida to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill.

January 14, 1943 - Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Casablanca, Morocco (Casablanca Conference), to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war. This event was the first time an American president left American soil during wartime.

Thursday, January 14, 1965 - Chechen Rebel Shamil Basayev (killed 10 July 2006 in Ekazhevo, Ingushetia) was born in Dyshne-Vedeno, Chechnya.

Thursday, January 14, 1965 - Field hockey player Marc Delissen was born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland.

Thursday, January 14, 1965 - Ice hockey player Bob Essensa was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Thursday, January 14, 1965 - Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was born in Hampstead, London.

Thursday, January 14, 1965 - Singer-songwriter and folk musician Ellis Paul was born Paul Plissey in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine.

Thursday, January 14, 1965 - Actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald was (b. 18 June 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) died of heart trouble in Houston, Texas at the age of 61.

    From Linda May Bond Crayton ('66) of VA - 01/12/10 - "Leaders-of-the pack":

From ArcaMax Jokes - 01/13/09:

Repair Estimate

When my printer's type began to grow faint, I called a local repair shop where a friendly man informed me that the printer probably needed only to be cleaned. Because the store charged $50 for such cleanings, he told me, I might be better off reading the printer's manual and trying the job myself.

Pleasantly surprised by his candor, I asked, "Does your boss know that you discourage business?"

"Actually it's my boss's idea," the employee replied sheepishly. "We usually make more money on repairs if we let people try to fix things themselves first."