Help Japan.

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My day job involves following politics and understanding how people engage in their community. This blog serves as a silly outlet from my daily grind.

However, I can't seem to ignore current events-- it would be a disservice to my passion for social justice and humanitarianism. There is a overwhelming list of injustice in the news but I'll focus on the non-man-made tragedy that is happening in Japan. A topic where baggin can have some impact and do some good.

marpop's article Go Out, Have Fun, Help Japan provides a list of LA restaurants who are donating to relief efforts in Japan this weekend. I dislike the article, in that I think the title is a bit flippant. Perhaps I'm just too stodgy. No matter what you think of the title there is some good insight on where you should be taking dates and where to belly up to the bar in attempts to bag.

LA Weekly also provides some fundraisers to check out, half of which have passed. I'm a bit behind.

Not sure how to help? Splurge on a dinner out at one of the participating restaurants. This weekend I will cheers to my health, my friends & family, and the knowledge that I am one fortunate lady.