The drama group that I’m privledged to co-lead is blessed with the opportunity to put on our most recent play, The Hiding Place (the Corrie ten Boom Story), at Lifest 2007 on Thursday night. One of the nice perks is that I get 1 free event pass. That is a pass for the entire week. Unfortunately due to rehearsing etc I can only go tonight. But we have family in town and are going to go see the action.
I’m REALLY excited about the last headliner of the night. Pillar! If you are into metal this is a show to see. Here’s a vid from them at GodTube.
Update 7/12/07:Excellent show. It’s more than what I expected. They have a great live show. Also heard some new tracks to their upcoming album. It’s a definite buy!
I’ve recently found a story that has touched me.
In a nutshell it’s a story of a little girl in Russia who had an accident that maimed her face. The Russian hospitals are either corrupt, or rediculously expensive. I’ve spoken personally with Mert and Katya who are undertaking the task of getting her assistance.
They have already brought the girl to the states once for plastic surgery donated by a local doctor here in my home state of WI. She needs to have more. I set up a page on this site dedicated to helping her. If you are interested, Angel’s page is here.
I haven’t done any donation or charity campaigns except for when I went to help Katrina victims a few years ago. I’m actually a bit curious how much I can help through this. It’s worth a try because I believe it’s a worthwhile cause!
Being a father I tend to get a bit keyed up when and Amber Alert busts out over my TV screen. I heard a PSA on the radio recently that wireless Amber Alerts are now available for your cell phone.
Just go to wirelessamberalerts.org and sign up. You will only receive alerts that are pertinant to your area. If you like you can opt in for up to 5 area codes. There is no charge to your phone for each alert. Alert coverage is limited to the sites page of wireless carriers. There is also an opt-out option to remove yourself from the list.
This is definitely a positive use for cell phones in the world.
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According to the UPI, Bill Gates actually gets his own special computer at the IRS to track his tax returns.
My taxes are pretty simple. I used to use H&R Block, but I just got disgusted with paying them to answer step by step questions in a program. Since I’ve bought a house 2 years ago I started using turboTax. It’s actually quite thorough. It asks pretty pointed and detailed questions. Doctor visits Vs. Perscriptions. It also clues you in on additional deductions, as well as warns you of some implications. It includes video help links and IRS links content specific.
You can make a PDF of your return, and of course electronically file. Pretty simple.
How do you prepare your taxes?
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It actually got cold last night! Back home it would seem just right. I Left my sleeping bag in the trailer because I thought, “How cold could it get?” Mid 60’s I guess. Good thing I had packed a sheet in my gear.
Today they are going to open the city gates. Not entirely sure what that means. They are allowing people who evacuated to come back to the city to check on their homes and belongings. It’s also baby day. We have skids of donated diapers, wipes, and formula.
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