Effortless, Inexpensive Way to Contribute to Soldiers

This comes from my writing and photography friend who is always searching the Web, May Lattanzio. It seemed to me to be a very-nearly effortless and inexpensive way to help a soldier in harm's way. Go to: http://www.anysoldier.com/


I've also added this to the permanent list on this blog of ways to do something more productive than send sentimental photos around the Web.

You might also consider the gift book complete with a fun flag-colored car magnet in the Amazon link in this post. Proceeds from it got to Fisher House.

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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence. Find it at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599240173/. Her novel, collection of creative nonfiction and much of her poetry is informed by interest in leading the world toward acceptance of one another. Find her web page dedicated to tolerance at http://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com/tolerence_and_utah_links.htm. If your Twitter followers would be interested, please pass this on to them using this widget:

Maxine Rills on the Needs of Our Troops

My husband sent me this Maxine viral thing that's going around on the Web. I thought you might enjoy it as a reminder that this blog has a segment on it that gives you resources for ways to help our troops inexpensively and thoughtfully. Besides, I just love Maxine. She reminds me of my Aunt Hazel, now deceased. She would have approved!

MinoritiesWe need to show more sympathy for these people.
* They travel miles in the heat.
* They risk their lives crossing a border.
* They don't get paid enough wages.
* They do jobs that others won't do or are afraid to do.
* They live in crowded conditions among a people who speak a different language.
* They rarely see their families, and they face adversity all day ~ every day.

I'm not talking about illegal Mexicans ~ I'm talking about our troops! Doesn't it seem strange that many politicians are willing to lavish all kinds of social benefits on [others], but don't support our troops, and are even threatening to defund them?

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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence. Find it at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599240173/. Her novel, collection of creative nonfiction and much of her poetry is informed by interest in leading the world toward acceptance of one another. Find her web page dedicated to tolerance at http://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com/tolerence_and_utah_links.htm.

Letting People Know of Ways to Support Our Soldiers

This is a test blog for Technorati. Yes! I want more people to know about the segment on this blog that tells people how they can support our soldiers in better ways (all low- or no-cost!) than passing around tear-jerkers on the Web. (-: Scroll down to the segment that gives you those links! And, if you know of others, please let me know at hojonews@aol.com.

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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.