Our thoughts, prayers and good graces go out toΒ those in Japan whose lives wereΒ affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami. We encourage you to give to the Red Cross Japan relief effort. The people of the land of the rising Sun are resilient, resourceful and incredibly good-natured, honorable and kind.Β JapanΒ will overcome the devastationΒ caused byΒ the natural disaster and will be evenΒ more prepared and fortified as a result of it. Until that time, we have a lot of work to do to rebuildΒ the parts of Nippon that were affected by the disaster. Β Β Β Β Β