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making stuffed monsters for Sandy Hook schoolchildren
600 Monsters Strong for Connecticut
I know lots of you out there knit, crochet, or sew monsters anyway. Here's a good reason to make another one. -
Women hold up half the sky, given half a chance
Humanitarian aid is most effective when directed to women and girls. Detailed article on how and why, and just how cheap a life-saving intervention can be. Inspiring, and also saddening, given that little of this kind of intervention is being done. But some is, and more can be! Thanks, meowse!
His cautionary note:
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Free rice for words
Your extensive vocabulary earns rice for the needy. Linked by several friends. Actually has words I haven't heard of! -
Free money for classrooms!
Send an email to donorschoose@sixapart.com, get a $30 gift certificate for DonorsChoose.org, to donate for your choice of classroom projects requested by teachers all over the country. Details on this "Blogger Challenge" from LJ staff here. -
Heifer International
If you'd like to donate to a worthy cause, and want one that will produce concrete and sustainable results, consider Heifer International. Buy a cow, or a goat, or some guinea pigs, or a beehive, or any of the other livestock in their catalog, and not only will a needy family get a food source, but they will be trained in raising, feeding, and ( Read more... ) -
ways to help with hurricane relief
You can donate to the Red Cross straight from your debit or credit card when shopping at any Safeway store. We gave $100 yesterday.
Habitat for Humanity is another excellent and well-established organization that is helping hurricane victims ( Read more... ) -
Misc.: self-converting trike, speculative linguistics, used greyhounds, frog noises, big house
trike to bike dynamic conversion
Reminder to self: Respond to xiombarg's request for predictions of the next 300 years of English.
If you know anyone in the Connecticut area who might want a dog, please read here about nearly a thousand racing greyhounds that need to be adopted within the next couple weeks or be euthanized. The local shelter can use ( Read more... )