My friend John Brousseau (JB) needs help. And it is something I cannot provide myself so I am laying it out here to this blog family to see if there is anyone who may be in a position to help out for a few weeks. A few weeks ago JB was diagnosed with lymphoma (cancer of the lymphocytes which are the infection-fighting cells of the immune system). He is undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The prognosis is very good for a complete remission of the disease. He is a single dad with 2 beautiful children aged 8 and 6. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic they are not currently in school. They … [Read more...]
Archives for April 28, 2020
Disaster Capitalism Double Whammy
While the IAS is soliciting money for "VM campaigns" and "COVID-19 relief", the VM's are sending out their own pitch to collect hygiene items. Makes you wonder what the IAS money is for? This flier is pretty bizarre. They have taken an old flier from a hurricane relief drive and repurposed it for their "Pandemic" relief by including toilet paper in the list of donations requested. Note it is still copyrighted 2019. I wonder what "travel size" toilet paper is? … [Read more...]