As damage assessment of what may be the worst U.S. oil spill in history continues, disaster response organizations are preparing to assist those who are most impacted by the economic consequences of the disaster. "These are the very same people who are only just recovering from Hurricane Katrina which occurred almost five years ago"
--United Church of Christ National Disaster Ministries |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.