It is a funny thing in the Canadian character that we love to be mentioned, to be thanked as a nation. It is good to do something good, for sure - but sometimes I think we would get all gooey over being over-praised for a smallish thing than be proud in an achievement despite no much notice being paid. None of this is to take away in the the slightest from any of the good things done or recognition being made in the wake of Katrina...but making a list of all the people who say nice things and making a lead article out of it in a national paper is a tiny bit strange - but more in a sweet way than needy.

Sort of a variant of when Canada is noticed and a close tangent to worrying about not being too American.