9/11 Past, Present, and Future
September 11, 2001 I remember waking up on September 11, 2001 to the radio reporting that a plane had struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. My wife and I turned on the TV Continue Reading …
How Can One Person Change Congress?
Can one average citizen change Congress? No. But can one politically engaged citizen change Congress? Yes. One Person Cannot Change Congress I attended one of the town hall meetings my representative in Congress, Rep. George Miller, held today. It was Continue Reading …
Does One Person Make a Difference?
Most certainly Yes! It’s been over a year since I last posted in this blog, but I readan e-mail yesterday that motivated me to post tonight. Before I write about that e-mail though, I want to quickly tie some loose Continue Reading …
I Am a Fundraiser
On Monday, I got my first (and so far, only) contribution to RESULTS. A member of my scuba diving club contributed $100. After making his donation, he told me something about the donor page I wasn’t aware of. Clicking the Continue Reading …
I’m Trying to Be a Fundraiser
It’s amazing how fast time moves sometimes. In my previous post I wrote I hoped to post again in two or three days and include a link to my RESULTS contribution page. Well, due to multiple technical issues and shifting Continue Reading …
I’m a Reluctant Fundraiser
It’s been quite a while since I last posted and I’m afraid to let much more time pass, so I’m writing what will probably be a ramble rather than a carefully thought out and edited essay. Another difference is that Continue Reading …
Looking Backward, Looking Forward
It’s been quite a while since I wrote the last post, so I’m writing this one before another month passes by. Since it’s still January and this is my first post of 2012, I’d like to look back at what Continue Reading …
A Promise Made Is a Debt Unpaid
In the poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee“, the Canadian poet Robert A. Service wrote, “A promise made is a debt unpaid.” The poem is the tale of a Yukon musher keeping a promise he made to cremate his friend rather Continue Reading …
A Mother Passes Away
On Monday, November 21, 2011, my mother-in-law, Kathy, passed away. Her husband, daughters, son-in-law, a sister-in-law, and a niece encircled her bed in the hospital room. A window looked out to the mountain she liked to walk on. She didn’t see Continue Reading …
Aid for AIDS Programs
First a quick update and observation. Last week I wrote about the U.S. pledging $20 million to the Global Partnership for Education at their first-ever replenishment conference. Last Saturday during the monthly RESULTS national conference call I learned something interesting Continue Reading …