Lots of people donated money after Hurricane Katrina hit, but Hollywood screenwriter John Rogers, who blogs (very well, I might add) at Kung Fu Monkey, went one step further. He offered to match his readers' donations through the end of September.
He's posted the wrap-up on his site, and the largest donation he received came from:
And, of course John also deserves big-time respect for matching everyone's donation. All together, his readers ponied up $7,588.82 for Katrina relief. He matched that out of his own pocket, rounding up the total amount raised to $15,200.
Truly, his kung fu is strong.
He's posted the wrap-up on his site, and the largest donation he received came from:
liberal tech whiz Dave Slusher at Evil Genius Chronicles.But coming in a close second was (drumroll please):
Gaijin Biker, at Riding Sun, a conservative American living in Japan.John uses the contrast to demonstrate that some things transcend politics, and he's right. It's fun to point out when the other side is acting goofy (Lord knows I do it often enough), but we should always remember that people on the right and the left can and do work together when the stakes are high and the need is clear.
And, of course John also deserves big-time respect for matching everyone's donation. All together, his readers ponied up $7,588.82 for Katrina relief. He matched that out of his own pocket, rounding up the total amount raised to $15,200.
Truly, his kung fu is strong.
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