Consumption

I can't say that I often agree with Anna Qunidlen, columnist at Newsweek. But she had a great quote in the latest edition. The article is Don't Mess with Mother.

"In the aftermath of Katrina, one displaced person after another told TV reporters that at least they were alive, their family was safe, the stuff didn't matter. If only that were the ethic for the long haul. Consumption used to be the name for a mortal wasting disease. It still is."