Archive for January, 2010
Haiti: On what basis do we say no?
Earthquakes make bad laws National Post, Marni Soupcoff, Monday, January 18, 2010 “Canada’s government is suggesting that significantly relaxing requirements (family-reunification requirements, in particular) for Haitians to come here as immigrants and refugees would be a good way for us to lend a hand.” Immigrants and refugees: Who gets chosen? Soupcoff writes, “The move would [...]
Bringing Forth Sense and Structure in Haiti
The Crisis in Haiti “When disaster strikes the second disaster that looms is the efficiency and impact of the three R’s – Response, Recovery and Reconstruction. As seen by the poor response by FEMA after Hurricane Katrina, lives are lost when a coordinated effort is not conducted. In a developing country like Haiti the biggest [...]
Inaction in Haiti: The power of regret
Error Threat Level for Haiti: Condition Red Consider what Joesph T. Hallinan exposes about Why why we make mistakes and the power of regret: “The penchant for inaction is not surprising. If we are going to err at something, we would rather err by failing to act. That’s because we tend to view inaction as [...]
Layers
Layers Your ecosystem is composed of layers. Look to the layers: there you will find time and responsibility, the order of civilization. I’ve come to think this way from my reading of Stewart Brand’s, Clock of the Long Now. Tell me what you see?
Haiti: If not (long) now, then when?
Perturbating the order of civilization Beneath Nature’s ground, an earthquake in Haiti. One so devastating, it shocks Culture into chaos; local Governance has no assembly. With its Infrastructure crushed, there is no capacity for Commerce; and Fashion has no market. Doctors are on the way As is food and water. But who will administer the [...]