Sunday, October 23, 2011

FOX RIVER MILL SOCKS SUPPORT THE TROOPS

BUY MADE IN THE UNITED STATES SOCKS - and support our troops.

How about SOCK MONKEYS? What? Yes, Fox River Mills is the manufacturer of the Original Rockford Red Heel monkey sock! Our friend, the sock monkey, is very popular. Crafters worldwide can’t get enough of our little friend.

In Appleton, Wisconsin, since the turn of the 20th century... this is a great company with a great product.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

JOBS NOT JAIL - FATHER BOYLE'S HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES - SALSA

"The Opus Foundation Prize finalists were announced on Monday, September 19 and Father Greg is a finalist. The Opus Prize is given annually to recognize unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today’s most persistent social problems. This $1 million faith-based humanitarian award and two $100,000 awards are collectively one of the world’s largest faith-based, humanitarian awards for social innovation. Opus Prize winners combine an entrepreneurial spirit with an abiding faith to combat seemingly intractable global issues like poverty, illiteracy, hunger, disease, and injustice. Opus Prize winners demonstrate that change is possible, empowering and inspiring all of us. The awards will be presented during ceremonies at this year’s host university, Loyola Marymount University, on Wednesday, November 2."

We've been aware of Jesuit Father Greg Boyle and his Homeboy and Homegirl Industries that put youth to work to help them move to a future that does not include gang membership. The reason we thought to post this though is because of HOMEBOY SALSA, which we tried and liked which is the latest venture for the cause.

We have seen this salsa for sale, and it needs a little marketing to compete in the market. So we're giving it that little bit. It's on sale at RALPHS throughout Southern California - it's fresh - and you'll be supporting a non-profit with a very worthy cause!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

MANY OF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR HOMES AND APARTMENTS!

We haven't given up on blogging or purchasing as much as we can that is made in the USA so that we can support jobs and the economy. President Obama inherited this mess and he is probably not going to be able to help us get out of the terrible economic situation we are living.

BUT IT IS UP TO US! It always was!
We can still help to turn it around!

So many of you have lost your apartments or homes. We know. A while back we called our closest church to ask if any parishioners needed someone to live in, in exchange for rent, for a friend of ours who was in desperate need of a roof over her head.

The area is considered well to do, there are many home owners, many senior citizens who bought those houses for a tenth or less than they would be sold for now, people who have maids.

This is what the church secretary said to us : "So many of our parishioners have lost homes, so many are taking in family, we just don't have anyone that needs to take strangers in."

Patriots can love their country and still have criticism.

We have to face that we have problems first before we can start solving them.

We can look at the negative and the positive. We can still believe without being in denial!

Friday, October 7, 2011

OCCUPY WALLSTREET OFFICIAL SITE

"Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We are the 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%.Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We are the 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%."

We think this is the official site for OCCUPY WALLSTREET, the protest group that has been in the news, and which is exploding around the country.

As with the TEA PARTY, we are curious and interested in how citizens are going about making their needs known to our politicians. Though we aren't members of either party, we understand the right to speak out and to protest.

This blog is our own small part in effecting change.