A good reminder with the holiday giving season ahead.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS:
As you open your pockets to do a good thing
and make yourself feel good,
please keep the following facts in mind:
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The American Red Cross
President and CEO Marsha J. Evans'
salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses
MARCH OF DIMES
It is called the March of Dimes because
only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.
The United Way
President Brian Gallagher
receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.
UNICEF
CEO Caryl M. Stern receives
$1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE.
Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.
GOODWILL
CEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year.
Goodwill is a very catchy name for his business.
You donate to his business and the n he sells the items for PROFIT.
He pays nothing for his products and pays his workers minimum wage! Nice Guy..
$0.00 goes to help anyone! Stop giving to this man.
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Instead, give it to ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
PUT YOUR MONEY
WHERE IT WILL
DO SOME GOOD:
The Salvation Army
Commissioner, Todd Bassett receives a small salary of only
$13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.
96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.
The American Legion
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and the ir families and youth!
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and the ir families and youth!
The Disabled American Veterans
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and the ir families and youth!
The Military Order of Purple Hearts
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and the ir families and youth!
The Vietnam Veterans Association
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and the ir families and youth!
Make a Wish: For children's last wishes.
100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.
St. Jude Research Hospital
100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can
not afford to pay.
Rotary Foundation
100% of every dollar contributed goes to the Foundation. Polio Plus, humanitarian efforts etc
Ronald McDonald Houses
All monies go to running the houses for parents who have critical Children in the hospital.
100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.
Lions Club International
100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HELP THE BLIND, BUY HEARING AIDES, SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THEIR LATEST UNDERTAKING
IS MEASLES VACCINATIONS (ONLY $1.00 PER SHOT).
Why do so many anti-depressants have suicide as a side effect?
These are directly opposing results and was curious if there were any medical/psycho-neurology majorish people who could describe to me why the same mechanism that decreases depression can also lead to suicide
I don't really have much to complain about, but I feel uneasy for some reason and was hoping to sort of post my stream of consciousness and maybe be able to reconcile my inner issues.
Is it possible to love after you've loved and been burned? I find myself struggling with so many insecurities and doing stupid things. So standard, but after we sorta got "official" (agreed to see each other, but not tell the whole world which I preferred) I got like 3 texts from 3 different girls that I was talking too. And retardedly I agreed to meet them individually at a private place. Nothing happened but I don't know what I'm doing but I think it stems from the fact that...
I am afraid my new gf will someday eventually leave me? Like I think I would have this fear regardless of whoever I was dating and so I'm pretty sure it stems from within me. I feel uneasy all the time, and even though I like her, I find myself building walls, and trying to not fall in love with her. It just sucks to be vulnerable?
It's so dumb to try and control people, hide who you are, and play the game. If anything they will just leave you later instead of now. I'm too afraid to just DO and instead think of vanilla activities that won't offend anyone. I WANT to enjoy myself now, and believe that when she's with me she wants to be with me. And one day she will leave when she wishes to leave (which is a natural part of life). I hate trying to control the outcome but I can't help myself.
I like her, but I don't feel as though I could love her. And it's strange to say that already. I was thinking about one of the girls who texted me...and I feel as though I could love her. And then I realized for me, love is a desperate, passionate, somewhat pathetic thing. It's not pure or good? It's when she needs me so badly, as much as I need her so badly...It's pathetic you know? But at the same time you always feel needed? My current gf, she seems like a whole person, balanced with school, friends, and me. And I really dig that. I always thought I would be the same and I told her that I would put school above anything right now. And I thought I wanted a girl who wanted the same thing. Anyway she agreed, and for some reason it bothered me....MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE...Like I would want her to say something like "No, I want to put you first. But since you asked I will try..." wat the fuck is wrong with me?
She can bring out the best in me, but also makes me feel like a desperate fucking man...is this wat degens feel like?
When we walk together on campus, everyone always stares...she's so beautiful...and wears outfits that look like it belongs in magazines...I remember when I was younger I used to stare at the couples where the guy was fugly, and the girl was way out of his league....is life being nice to me right now?
Literally the day after I wrote my last blog, I ended up meeting up with her downtown. The night died down a bit after some drinking and dancing. We sat a bench and started talking about dreams and aspirations. What we wanted from life etc. There was a cute couple who walked by us and the girl kissed the guy on the cheek. I said something like "Oh that's how they probably kiss in Asia."
She says "What do you mean? How do they kiss in America?" truly sounding surprised...
I put my arm around her waist destroying the surface skin on one of my knuckles on the back support things on the benches, but sucked it up and just went for it "Like this..."
Her lips were tense for the first 2 seconds, before she started kissing me back...
I haven't been dating/seeing anyone for quite a while. It wasn't really a conscious decision but maybe the mix of having no real viable options + contemplation about views on love, relationships.
Anyway I met a new friend, and she is so beautiful, I am finding myself drawn to her. I have been having a blast with her, and have taken her on a few play dates, like driving into the country and looking at the stars with no kissing but hand holding. I don't know if she likes me more than friends.
Anyway earlier this week I saw her talking to some other guys, and I got kind of ridiculously jealous and felt really stupid for feeling this way. I didn't enjoy the way I was feeling because it's so stupid. Maybe stupider than this post. Anyway I adjusted by cutting my time with her.
I'm just confused as to what to do and want to just save myself any future embarrassment or heartache
Just spent like 2 hours looking for a post from you (or at least i think it was you) about the progression of a first world country into a third world country. just noticed your blog on the blog section, and was reminded that it was you (i think) who posted it. and in case it wasn't was hoping someone on lp would know wat i was talking about
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