heirlooms

Sundry stuff on a busy day - and a day when everyone is transfixed by world events. First, my colleage at Dean's Corner has offered a good guide to high tech ways to donate money to Japan relief. There are 10,000 people in Japan who haven't eaten since Friday by the best estimation, and events are adding to the horror. If you want to help, these are some simple ways. Second, the always thoughtful Kurt Cobb has a great essay everyone should read about the deflationary impact of high oil prices: The logic is so simple it's hard to understand why smart people with advanced degrees can't see it…