Seven noted authors have stepped up to support Project Valour-IT by donating autographed books for auction, and more are anticipated to join them. The books are being auctioned on eBay to help raise money to help Soldier’s Angels provide adaptive laptops to wounded or disabled service members. David Weber, David Drake, John Ringo, David J. …
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I thought I’d give you some other St Tammany blogs to visit. Supporting fellow bloggers is important;) DailyDelilah Sacred Hamburgers Mimosa momma update: oops wrong one and it is not active yet Because I said so Cheryl’s Musings and Updates Sandy’s Spot on the Web My Bayou Vieux I Could Write a Book Pontchartrain Pete …
Go check out Moment of Thanks homepage. Yours truly is featured there today. Sharing the front page with some wonderful people there too:) Not my best interview, but I did have a couple of glasses of wine and was trying not to get too choked up.
Click here. The first half hour I interviewed Frank Stansbury, owner of LaFete News. LaFete news is a free event newsletter published 3 times a week for New Orleans. If you aren’t registered for it – go get it – it is FREE! He is an event planner, a photographer and a musician and if …
Nope – haven’t done a darn bit of shopping for the rugmonsters yet. I did buy a mass number of “in honor of” care packages from Soldiers’ Angels for teachers, coaches etc… This year they will all be getting a card that says they sponsored a holiday care package for a deployed soldier and probably …
Please tune in this Saturday, 9:00 -10:00 AM central time on WIST AM 690 New Orleans. You can listen live and the call in numbers are (504)260-0690 or 1-800-888-WIST My first half hour guest will be “The man about town,” Mr. Frank Stansbury. If you’ve ever been to any event, you’ve seen him there with …
I woke up to the letter below. It made me want to work even harder for Soldiers’ Angels. To adopt a soldier today – click here. Hello, My name is Sgt Dawkins and I’m currently deployed in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, I have been deployed in theater for 15 months now and …
I went (late – son had basketball practice), observed, and left (early – had to tuck kids in). You have no idea what you are missing (someone should start serving popcorn and beer there) – go to at least one meeting please. I watched Tom Buell step down after 30 years of service. I watched …
Anyone else want to come into my bubble??? You can only come in if you promise to be nice to everyone, tolerant of all others and are “positive.” Oh ya… you must also bring me beer and cook (I have a cooking disability). Seriously, KKK in 2008. I’m a Yankee, this is all movie and …
GO ARMY!!!! We are having a friendly competition among the branches. You can give to whatever branch you choose by clicking here. Valour-IT has been a very necessary part of Soldiers’ Angels and what it provides to our wounded is priceless. When a soldier receives their voice-activated laptop, they can reconnect to the world and …
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They Did Their Share On Veteran’s Day we honor Soldiers who protect our nation. For their service as our warriors, They deserve our admiration. Some of them were drafted; Some were volunteers; For some it was just yesterday; For some it’s been many years; In the jungle or the desert, On land or on the …
As you all know, I have been working on the recall petition for the Mayor of Mandeville, Eddie Price, it is not a secret. This Sunday I returned from a DC, 4 day Soldiers’ Angels trip. On the way home, I decided to tell the group that from this day on, that 100% of my …
I’m heading to the World War II Museum for the day. My parents are visiting and they haven’t been there yet. Sounds like as good a plan as any. Please check back as this will be updated. Please submit all events to gretaperry@gmail.com The National World War II Museum Tuesday, November 11 9 am 3 …
Just saying…