Tuesday, June 24, 2025
fish for all!
Friday, June 13, 2025
again... no drilling off Georgia coast!!!
This is where right whales come to raise their young...
this is where loggerhead sea turtles come to lay their eggs...
this is where Americans from the Southeast
Please... allow this coast to be free from oil and gas companies.
Thank you!"
Monday, May 26, 2025
for my bday67 loan, i choose...
... this one!
The funds will go to support Nilcer Danelia, a mother of three, in Honduras.
Why her, out of the many with loans to be funded on Kiva?That's the comment I left on her page.A stationery shop - oh, the hours and hours I have spent in such places over my life, carefully selecting the perfect paper for missives to family and friends!
That is the message I sent out for my fellow Nerdfighters.
I do hope some of them will join me in this birthday quest!
As I told them, I know of no other loans that have her mission.
Let's help make that dream a reality!!!
Thursday, May 22, 2025
another wish on its way to being granted...
Sunday, May 4, 2025
may the 4th be with ...community service
This was definitely something different for me.
I'd grabbed a few of the flyers about "Congregations In Service" after the SING concert, intending to read them and possibly attend.
I realized quickly, though, that the activity to be held at Asbury Memorial Church would not be the one for me.I'm retired and don't do early mornings!
However, the one at Baha'i Unity Center wasn't to start until noon30 - I could most def be there for that!
So, there is where I was today, for the 33rd community service event they have held since the project first began in 2004.
I know, the math sounds wonky, but it isn't.
Baha'i usually holds two per year, in spring and fall, but not for the first few years and not during the pandemic.
I'm glad I was there as part of my bday67 celebration.
Betty taught me how to make no-sew blankets, and I did so in the company of several folks older than myself: Betty; Ray, the Vietman veteran; Connie, the 81-yo lover of butterfly pins; Dee, of India; and two others across the table from me.That was actually very nice to be with older people.
I also loved that the blankets were were making would be given to children.
These were smaller blankets that usual, and they were brightly colored or had fun designs on the soft fabric, like these hedgehogs that I thought were opossums.I only got two blankets completed, but that's two more than there would have been.
Right place, right time.
i thank You, God.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
red ribbon for a winner
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
why i give to habitat for humanity, still
a gift for computer literacy
No, it's more than that.
It's a gift of access to all the knowledge a computer on the internet can bring.
Far too many seniors do not have that access.
With our current POTUS busy slashing support budgets, that leads to hours-long hold times for seniors trying to access their Social Security and Medicare benefits by phone.
Since my donation of 4000 AARP Reward Points to Senior Planet can help alleviate that problem for other seniors and can lead to their training to handle that business themselves online, then that is a superb use of those points.
Happy to be of service, y'all!
Friday, March 14, 2025
protection for Glynn County, Georgia
Dear Mayor Johnson, City of Brunswick Commissioners, and Glynn County Commissioners,
We the undersigned support the City of Brunswick Commissioners and the Glynn County Board of Commissioners adopting a resolution that acknowledges the legacy pollution left behind by former industrial operations and the impact it continues to have on our community. We further support that this resolution should URGE:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate and finalize effective remediation plans of the two active Superfund sites in Glynn County;
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources to complete the corrective action plans designed to remediate contaminated soils and groundwater on the former Hercules/Pinova plant, so the site can be reused as a beneficial brownfield;
Private and public investors to donate funds to enable Emory University School of Public Health to expand the pilot research project and further investigate the health of residents of coastal Georgia exposed to the contaminants from Superfund sites in Glynn County;
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the trustees representing the public resources and citizens of Georgia, to assess the natural resource damages and file a claim to help Glynn County residents effectively address the challenges caused by legacy contamination.
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give them back their jobs, congress!
Can you believe that our current POTUS and Congress are eliminating jobs?
In particular, can you believe they are canceling jobs that our oceans depend upon?
So, when the email came out to save those jobs at the National Marine Sanctuaries, I made sure to sign the petitions!
Now, it's time for more action to preserve those vital jobs.
That's why I responded to the email alert by writing to my elected officials!
Their terms are coming up for a vote and if they want to be re-elected, they need to listen!
Here are my words to U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, U.S. Senator Raphael G. Warnock, and U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter.
"These marine sanctuaries don't have theme park glitz and rides, but they have something far better for our families: life! Nowhere else can we and our children swim among other creatures and observe life forms that have been on this planet for longer than people have a history. These underwater parks also nuture our planet, providing oxygen for our lungs as well as healthy food for our bodies. Please help save these underwater treasures!"
Here's the link for those who wish to join me in this effort!
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
in memory of mother pat's bday84
Thank you for choosing to use your AARP Rewards points to help those in need.
Lisa Marsh Ryerson
President, AARP Foundation
Saturday, March 8, 2025
for a single mom in brazil
"A single mom with a special needs child? Yes! I'll help her make a better life, just as I do my niece who has two special needs children. Keep up the good work!"
Friday, February 21, 2025
when you wish upon a star...
I’m so grateful for your generous contribution of 4,000 points.
VP & Executive Director"
Thursday, February 6, 2025
future of public art in savannah... and i helped
The City of Savannah is asking its citizens, and visitors, to chime in on how the dollars collected in property taxes and tourist fees should be spent.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
fundraiser down at tybee!
I'm so glad I finally decided to go there.
Tonight, the Coastal Cohorts held a 40th anniversary reprisal of their classic storytelling concert, "King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running", and every dollar went to the theatre.
It was a sold-out show, too!
That means the $26 ticket fee I paid, and that the majority of the patrons paid, went to help this venue bring more such shows here.
I'm all in favor of that!
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite places for films, concerts, musicals, and plays.
Keep up the good work!
Thursday, January 16, 2025
farewell to thee, red dye 3
California passed a landmark bill that would ban these dyes – Red 40, Yellow 5 & 6, Blue 1 & 2, and Green 3 – from foods served to school kids in the state. Recent studies found these dyes put some children at higher risk of hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral issues that interfere with learning. And one, Red Dye 40, has been linked to cancer. Despite these risks, the safety of many of these dyes haven’t been reevaluated by the FDA since the 1970s and 80s.
It’s time for the FDA to catch up with the latest science and get these harmful chemicals out of everyone’s food. Sign our petition, and let’s get another big win when it comes to toxin-free food!
Sign the Petition »
Thank you,
Meg Bohne
Consumer Reports"