Jacmel, Haiti, Six Months Later

There is a lovely photo essay on the Globe and Mail website that I invite you to look at. If you have the time, read each of the captions accompanying the photos. Reading them almost guarantees you the pleasure of a broad smile when you get to the last photo. Let me know if I am wrong.

The United States and Haiti

While the world has watched with horror at the terrible devastation wrought by Haiti's recent earthquake, many see the leadership role taken by the United States in disaster relief as heroic. Unfortunately, appearances can be deceiving, and an article in today's Toronto Star suggests that the United States bears a great deal of responsibility for the violence and poverty that are the perennial companions of the Haitians. Click here to read a very thought-provoking article about the pernicious influence of a country that professes to be so interested in bringing democracy to other parts of the world.