Japan rocked with 8.9 earthquake.

[pomtzu]

Can I just gently rant for a moment? I heard a woman say last night that she was not contributing to aid for Japan because of how cruel the "Japs" were to "our boys" during World War II. I was surprised by that. I just kept quiet because I couldn't think how to answer.

I'm not surprised by this at all. I'm surprised that we haven't heard more of the same thing. I'm certain that many people feel that way, especially if they lost friends or family in the war. Does that make them right??? - of course not - but I can understand the feelings behind it.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Like our dropping two atomic bombs on them was all sweetness and light!!!

I look at it like probably most of their service men were like ours; just following orders from their leaders.

[sasvermont]

I heard on the news just moments ago, that a dog was found floating on a roof top, in the ocean. It looks fairly healthy. I wonder how it could have lasted so long without good water and food? Maybe it was relocated and wasn't on that roof top the entire time. No one will ever know. The dog was cute.

[Karen]

Wow! Brave little one, glad he's rescued!

[Karen]

Here's the video - and it looks like there was plenty of debris around him so he probably scavenged food from that. What a cutie, definitely at least part Shiba Inu!

[sasvermont]

I watched the video as it played on my TV just now, too. Such a sweet doggie. It didn't look starved at all. There was a ton of "stuff" floating around so I can assume there must have been a fridge or 50, floating in the same location...gosh...it was a huge lump of wood etc. just floating.......but just one dog.

I hope the dog finds it's family. Wouldn't that be nice?

[Karen]

If its family survived, I am sure they will be reunited, but in any case, I am sure he will have a home, he looks like a real sweetheart. With so many still missing and presumed dead, finding any creature surviving is great.