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Spring cleaning, anyone?
minstrel70 and I will be going down to Guatemala in about a month. We're just going for a long weekend, but during that time, we will be visiting a grassroots volunteer organization called Mayan FamiliesI found out about Mayan Families when doing research for our trip. They help the very poor indigenous people who live in the highlands of Lake Atitlan in ( Read more... ) -
Today is Veterans Day
See what you can do to support the troops at:
America Supports You, where you can find out about hundreds of organizations that help the troops, their families, and veterans in many different ways.
Or go to one of the most addictive sites, Any Soldier, where you can learn first-hand from thousands of troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday to someone very special!
I'm not the only one who knows that Rachel/wonderpanther rocks. In fact, a great number of people know that Rachel rocks. I feel extremely fortunate to have her as a friend. And I am very happy to celebrate her birthday for the 15th year in a row! Especially since we are in the same physical location. Happy Birthday, Rachel! May all your wishes ( Read more... ) -
Something interesting to do....
I wanted to share with all of you a website that has become one of my favorites:
AnySoldier.comThis is a really cool website in which Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Sailors write from Iraq, Afghanistan or wherever they are stationed. The purpose is to let the home audience know what it is they need - be it basic toiletries, snacks to supplement ( Read more... ) -
Brunch Party Update
The brunch party to make the school supply kits for Operation Iraqi Children will be next Saturday (Dec. 10th) at 10am at my brother's apartment. He's got a very nice place with more space than I do, so it will be good ( Read more... ) -
Yikes!
Your English Skills:
Grammar: 100%
Punctuation: 100%
Spelling: 100%
Vocabulary: 20%
Does Your English Cut the Mustard?
Maybe for every German word I learned, I lost an English one in return? -
For the first time EVER...
I have woken up and looked for the sports news! Mike and Heidi are making a sports lover (and barfly) out of me! -
I love it!
You Know You're From Upstate New York When...
You refer to downtown Albany as "The City ( Read more... )
