Thanks and Merry Christmas

Thanks very much to everyone who read my blog this month as I tried to raise some cash for two great causes – and thanks to those who donated! I now declare The Approximately 12th Annual Bunch of People I Know Holiday Drive over. Merry Christmas and God bless us, every one….  

Gifts That Keep On Giving: Goats, Sheep and Sheepfold School

One thing I’ve noticed this year is there are a lot of Heifer International type giving opportunities online. You know, when you send a certain donation that’s enough to buy a certain thing - like, with Heifer International, you give them x amount and they can afford to buy a family a cow. Or you donate $6.95 and [...]

In the seaon of giving, the psychology of how we choose where we give….

So, I just read this article by NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof  , explaining  the psychology of how people choose what causes to support.  It’s really interesting. Some of these things totally applied to the mental process I go through when I think of charities. Theyre also interesting to me as a writer trying to effect [...]

Black Friday Deals!!

  The Approximately 12th Annual Bunch of People I Know Holiday Drive presents the best deals in town….   Cover the costs of one week’s food for one student at Sheepfold School , Haiti: JUST $6.25!! Cover the costs of one month’s food for one student at Sheepfold  JUST $25!!!   Cover the education expenses for half a school [...]

Thanksgiving in the holla’

  Becca and Dereck and the kids moved to South Holland, IL, I don’t know, 2 1/2 years ago? Dont ask me about math. I call it The Holla. This is my second thanksgiving there. After the last one, I had to go back. For some reason, two of my favorite memories of last year’s [...]