Send Carmen Your Extra Money!

http://starttrainingbayarea.kintera.org/carmenwhiting?faf=1&e=4213642019

Send your extra money!

Carmen has not slowed down as usual. She is training now for a charity event raising money and awareness for heart disease with -- well, let HER tell you:

Dear Family and Friends,

I have committed to start the New Year off right, by taking my health and wellness to a new level!

I’ve signed on with the American Heart Association’s Start! Training program, where resources are available; including a coach, a team, training schedules and special clinics – not to mention motivation! In exchange, I have agreed to raise funds towards heart and stroke-related research and education programs.

While completing this event will be a MAJOR challenge for me, I would like to challenge you to “run” with me! I am asking for your financial support towards a worthy cause that most of us can relate, as heart disease runs rampant and at staggering rates within our communities.

No dollar amount is too small and every dollar makes a difference in working to save lives. If your company has a matching gift program, please send to me the matching gift form along with your check and watch your donation grow!

I wish to thank you in advance for your generous and tax-deductible offer; here’s to better health in 2011.

Be well, be safe; fly high,


Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support American Heart Association - East Bay, CA

http://starttrainingbayarea.kintera.org/carmenwhiting?faf=1&e=4213642019

Seriously, Send Your Extra Money For This Good Cause! PLD

My sister can inspire the whole world

My sister can inspire the whole world. Just listen to her writing here, unedited, in what I am sure was an off-the-cuff comment regarding hate speech:

"These words are not just simple statements. As many of you know, I have been very politically active here in Toledo, this community is my sphere of influence. Had it not been for the fact that I am a single mom, I would have ran for City Council. I have been involved in Presidential, Mayoral, City Council and several other campaigns. I have pushed my daughter's stroller during our door to door efforts, asking people to vote. I was president of our Latino Democratic Caucus. I love this country with commitment, not emotionally. My home state of Arizona is falling prey to unreasonable, senseless and hateful speech and acts. Recently, a congresswoman was shot along several other people including a nine year old. Giving myself to reflection and deep thought, I identified blind hatred towards my opposition and had to make an honest change in my thinking pattern. I had to confront my own thinking first and align it to my true passion. I believe that we can turn things around, I believe that there are many of us who are willing to stand for what is right. First, and foremost, I challenge each and everyone of you to take a check up from the neck up and obliterate hate from your mental patterns. Wherever you are, wherever you go respond with reason and peace, regardless of the hate directed at you or at the situation. Stand with me in this effort to spread reason and true love for all our brothers and sisters. May they be Democrats or Republicans. I will stand firm till my death. May our good Creator bless us all with the wisdom necessary to turn things right."

 

Is it just me? Whadaya think? Can she write, or what? I think I know someone who is going to re-enter the political arena sometime soon...

Hayes Valley Farm lives!

Hayes Valley Farm lives!

Happened to walk back from Castro up Laguna instead of my normal trudges up Fillmore or Divis, and found a miracle: Hayes Valley Farm which from my fifteen minutes of scrutiny and research seems to be a freeway off-ramp turned farm less than one mile from my house. The history is doubtless much more complex and interesting. Have a look here or stop by Laguna and Fell and see for yourself.

When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.
  - Abraham Lincoln