THE ANCHORESS, A BLOGGER who should have been among the "Best Essayist" finalists herself, has posted a couple of reflections on the tsunami disaster that are more-than-effective antidotes to American television's tsunami of ratings-driven slober. The best of the Anchoress's relevant pieces is entitled "A Tsunami cannot be drawn in pastels" (available here and scroll down to the second post for January 3). On the way, read "Go read Varifrank. Right now. Go. Read."