Another earthquake in Sichuan, another hurricane in New Orleans

Bloomberg on the earthquake (38 dead so far), Bloomberg on New Orleans the "ghost town."

Damn.

POSTSCRIPT: CNN reports on the "Bird's Nest Generation":


Nicely done. Due note the time frame China is dealing with: tens of years, maybe more. Yes, the government is still authoritarian. But maybe -- just maybe -- it's possible to believe all the people here who say change is happening, only at its own pace. And, of course, on China's terms, not the world's.