DONATIONS FOR THE TSUNAMI VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES

I told all of y'all before that I would post my recommendation on donations. Well, here it is. The entire contribution will go to families affected (ie no operational overhead), and I will be personally involved in the distribution as a Vice President of the ACCJ. Both my company and I personally will be donating as well.

For those of you outside of Japan:
Via PayPal (outside of Japan only): ACCJ PayPal account: “acct@accj.or.jp”
[Paypal may charge a slight overhead, but it's cheaper than international bank transfer and easier]

For those of you in Japan:Transfer to ACCJ Bank Account:
Mizuho Bank (0001)
Kamiyacho Branch (146)
Current (Toza) # 0052534
Name of Account : ACCJ or ザイニチベイコクショウコウカイギショ

For full details:

http://www.facebook.com/notes/the-american-chamber-of-commerce-in-japan-accj/accj-disaster-relief-fund-a-call-for-help/141193295946944

or go directly: http://www.accj.or.jp/doclib/forms/Disaster_Relief_Fund_Letter.pdf

Finally, an update on those folks who have made it so far:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/16/japan-quake-tsunami-freezing-temperatures-relief

Giving the Security Blanket back to JR: More good and reasoned news

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I mentioned before that we had tickets to Kansai as a security blanket. Well, we're returning the blanket today. It helped us sleep a bit better last night and our friends running the geiger counters have continued to show us that no news is good news, so thanks JR! I'm happy to pay the cancellation charges.

Also, thanks to my friends in FEMA and the DHS about reassuring me that my math and risk calculations were on-target vis-a-vis radiation. Those midnight phone calls can occasionally be reassuring. 

In keeping with the good news spirit:

Kudos to NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/16/134567692/nuke-o-noia-the-worst-threat-to-japan

Kudos to the Christian Science Monitor: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0317/Fear-of-Japan-s-nuclear-crisis-far-exceeds-actual-risks-say-scientists

Kudos again to the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-im-not-fleeing-japan/2011/03/16/ABQsdhk_story.html

Decent amount of business activity (still!), so the only other post you might see today (JST) will be charitable contribution related.