tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post6130304495325654598..comments2023-05-25T07:55:42.399-07:00Comments on Writing the Renaissance: Sixteenth Century EarthquakeJulianne Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-87891669232665241262008-05-22T11:06:00.000-07:002008-05-22T11:06:00.000-07:00Do you have any family or friends in the area, Cin...Do you have any family or friends in the area, Cindy? I'm so sad for all the families that have lost loved ones. And living in California, it's always scary to see the devastation earthquakes can cause.<BR/><BR/>I just stumbled upon the reference to the 1556 earthquake while I was reading about the present one. Some commentators were drawing comparisons because the intensities of the two quakes were similar.Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-76355445287755090462008-05-22T10:02:00.000-07:002008-05-22T10:02:00.000-07:00wow, where do you find these tidbits, julianne? th...wow, where do you find these tidbits, julianne? thanks for sharing. my mom said that the recent earthquake is in an area that never had earthquakes (in recent memory) and the people were totally unprepared for it. it's devastating.cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175698109176599954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-41807051512209980882008-05-21T23:38:00.000-07:002008-05-21T23:38:00.000-07:00I agree, Catherine, the people of Myanamar are suf...I agree, Catherine, the people of Myanamar are suffering needlessly. I hope our countries continue to pressure the junta to allow aid to reach the victims before it is too late.Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-13580773601729529332008-05-21T08:58:00.000-07:002008-05-21T08:58:00.000-07:00True, Julianne, natural disasters seem to repeat t...True, Julianne, natural disasters seem to repeat themselves. What changes, however, is the political response to them. <BR/>While the Chinese authorities are under some pressure due to the upcoming Olympics, I have been appalled by what has recently happened in Myanmar as well, and the atrocious reaction of the ruling junta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com