My approach
Hi, everyone.
I've been a little discouraged with all the difficulty people are having around the terrible events in the Gulf. It is hard to decipher truth from conjecture, and honestly I don't have the wherewithall to even know how to verify most of it. I read the posts, but generally won't comment as I just don't have much to say that would bring any value.
I've thought hard about what I need to do in this situation. How can I be most helpful? I've been trying (sometimes struggling) to just do what I can, which is the following...