SAMFund

January 30, 2004 on 10:10 pm | In Good Stories, Life Updates

Do you like good causes? Me too.

I would like you to donate to The SAMFund. The SAMFund is a non profit that seeks to help out in the lives of young adult cancer survivors. It’s all about Surving and Moving Forward.

My friend Sam is the founder.

You can donate from their web page by printing out a form, or you could go directly via PayPal by clicking this link:



Once you’ve sent in your tax-deductible donation, feel free to email me (here). In a couple weeks, I’ll post how much The Lex Files raised for this excellent cause. You could donate just $5; they’ll be happy to take it. Ain’t no one who finds my blog funny who can’t afford five bucks.

I gave $50 with my sister Abbi through our Don’t Think Small account, and another $50 from my own wallet. That’s a lot for me, but I’ll sleep better tonight without that money.

There are very few things this blog is 100% serious about. This is one of those things.

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    El Presidente

    January 28, 2004 on 2:50 am | In Lauren, News

    From my crazy Cousin Joe comes this test to see which candidate matches your own views the best on an assortment of issues.

    I matched one candidate’s views 100%. Who does it pick for you? Or whom? Or whom is on first?

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    January 24, 2004 on 10:55 pm | In Movies, News

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    Bird poopy.

    January 19, 2004 on 5:02 pm | In Family, Good Stories

    A few weeks back, I went to Disneyland with Lauren and my in-laws. The park, you’ll recall, was swamped that day.

    The birds at Disney parks become tamed as a by-product of many people who don’t constantly threaten their (the birds) lives, and who drop delicious funnel cake and cotton candy on the ground where the birds can eat it.

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