Songs for Haiti

If you donate to help Haiti, Paste Magazine will grant you access to a vault of over 200 songs to download for free. Some of the songs are previously unreleased and have been recorded especially for this cause. Some of the growing list of artists include the Cowboy Junkies, Emmylou Harris, and the Indigo Girls. The money that is donated through Paste will be spread among three charities: Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, and the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. If you have donated elsewhere, you can also enjoy the songs based on an honor system.

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an historic day indeed

Whatever your political leanings, there is no doubt that we are part of a very important time in history.

vote for us

Two years of campaigning is finally coming to an end. New Zealand has an important general election this Saturday, but there is probably more coverage of the US election! I'm not sure how I would cope with it if I were there. I sent off my absentee ballot just over a week ago. Hopefully it finds its way into the right hands in a timely fashion.

Back to NZ's election. This will be my first time voting here. It's interesting that you don't have to be a citizen to vote, just a permanent resident. Also there is a set amount of time candidates are permitted to campaign. And it's only about a month. Now that I can cope with.

So will Labour's Helen Clark stay on as prime minister? Or will it be National's John Key? Masterpet made a range of "Make 'Em Squeal" dog toys so that canines could have their say.

I for one couldn't help but fall in love with the Green's campaign. How could you not?

And last night I found that you can upload your own image to create a poster. Or four.

But I consider more than beautiful imagery when I decide who gets my vote. I also tend to hold my political views close.