It's Now September

Summer is finally starting to wind down. I really haven't done much spinning, knitting, or dyeing because I just wasn't much in the mood. The heat, having to take care of a friend's home while he was off to Europe, and of course, work.

But now it's starting to cool down, or will as September wears on. I'm going to add sewing to the lineup. Yesterday I went over to G Street Fabrics. I was hoping to find nice fabric for fall clothes, but it seems they mostly still have light fabrics suitable for summer and that's why they're having a sale, to get rid of these fabrics. I did pick up several patterns for dresses and skirts. I'll list these later.

I've been following world events. I'm just disgusted by the brutality that occurred at the school in southern Russia, not far from Chechnya. From what I've been reading so far, it looks like there was a negotiated agreement which was actually a cover for a trap. Apparently the ambulance workers going in to remove dead bodies triggered a tripwire which set off explosions. And many of the children were shot in the back by the terrorists (why is the media calling them guerillas and freedom fighters???). I just don't understand what kind of people would shoot children in cold blood. A note about the people in this area - while there are Russians, there are also other ethnic groups who share a common ancestry with the Chechens. The difference is that much of the indigenous populations are Orthodox Christians, having been evangelized in the past.

The scary thing is that this could happen here because there are so many schools that have the minimum level of security. I look at these people and think about how it could be my friends' children.

The Russian Embassy has set up a link to a fund to which you can contribute -
International Foundation for Victims of Terrorist Acts. This seems to be a legitimate organization - I browsed around and found that they list all the people of the board of trustees, with pictures, phone numbers, what they do in this organization. And also they list how much money have been received and who donated. So I am sure that most of the money do reach the victims. Check the FAQ, the usual. I'll be putting up a link on the sidebar later on.

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LB said:

Hey Lola - I've missed you! You and Andy up and disappeared on me. I blogged about the Russia tragedy, too, and the media's refusal call Islamic terrorists Islamic terrorists. The term I really hate is "rebels", as if they're a righteous, freedom-fighting team. I was taking a week-long break from blogging, but that brought me back.

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