Today marks the first of three official days of mourning in China for the victims of the (newly-uprated) 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan. All "public entertainment activities" are suspended, as is the Olympic torch relay.
As the search for survivors has now turned into body recovery and burial, China is fast becoming "old news." More significantly, and more sadly, is that news about the on-going Burmese typhoon tragedy has been "old news" for several days now for the majority of American news outlets. The Sudan? Zimbabwe? Palestine? India? A google search will have to suffice.
We need to take a minute to mourn with those who mourn this day.
