Some tragedies are natural, some man-made.  Our friends that live around the Gulf of Mexico, and especially those in Louisiana, have had their share of both in recent years.  There is a man-made one dominating the headlines now, the oil slick that is threatening that region's way of life.  But I am also reminded this week, with the opening of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, that many parts of the south haven't fully recovered from the affects of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.  

 

As our families, friends, and colleagues in the U.S. Gulf Coast region face this newest challenge, I encourage you to do all you can, individually and through the companies you work for, to help.  We are all linked in more ways than any of us can even imagine.  Their pain and challenges should not have to be shouldered alone.