By GW on 02/15/2010
This is a great video. The family’s pit bull bugged his owner frantically until he came with him to find out what was bothering him. The dog saved the baby’s life. This family has had their children saved by pit bulls not once, but twice. There’s a reason Staffordshire bull terriers, a foundation for the [...]
Posted in Call to Action, Current Events, giving back, Pets, YouTube Tagged breed specific laws, bsl, bullies, bully, dog, Family, myths, nanny, Pets, pit bull, pitbull, staffordshire, staffy
By GW on 01/11/2010
My friend Jessica is the lady who rescued Stella puppy from a pound in North Carolina and fostered her until we adopted her in June. Jessica has another foster who needs a home and I thought some of my friends could spread the word about him. Here’s all about him from Jessica, in her own [...]
Posted in Call to Action, friends, giving back, Pets Tagged adopt, craigslist, dog, flat coated retriever, forever, fosters, neglect, pack animal, purebred, rescue, retriever
By GW on 03/06/2009
This flyer is on the bulletin board at Caribou. A couple is seeking a baby to adopt, asking for people to contact them, care of a lawyer who appears to specialize in adoption law. The picture’s a little blurry, so here is what the text reads: Looking to Adopt We are a professional couple wanting [...]
Posted in Call to Action, Family, giving back, Local folks, Moblog, Photography Tagged abortion, adoption, alternative, babies, baby, distress, help, ohio, pregnancy, struggling, unwanted
By GW on 02/24/2009
I read something interesting on the best of Craig’s List today. Since much most of the content is, as the euphemism goes, intended for mature audiences, I thought I’d just re-post the listing here. Besides, it probably won’t be up on their site forever, and this way it can be read for years to come. [...]
Posted in Current Events, giving back, People I admire Tagged craig's list, craigslist, homeless, society, stories
By GW on 01/28/2009
I don’t generally blog about politics. I’ll let you in on a little secret about me: I strongly dislike big government. Take the bailouts, for instance. Since the government’s bailing out the big companies, it is also beginning to dictate how those businesses can run their companies. Make no mistake, this will trickle down to [...]
Posted in Blogs, Call to Action, Current Events, giving back, Rants Tagged big government, consumer product safety information act of 2009, CPSIA, crazy government, depression, economic crisis, economy, HR-4040, lead content, overprotective parents, product safety, recession
By GW on 11/12/2008
Have you ever been the recipient of an anonymous gift? Have you ever given one? There’s no telling how your “small” and anonymous gesture may bring comfort and happiness to someone. What an encouragement to use our gifts to bless others. And to do it anonymously is the best because you’re not only letting God [...]
Posted in Faith, giving back, Holidays, People I admire, Shopping Tagged angels among us, anonymous, christmas, gifts, inspirational stories, santa, secret
By GW on 10/26/2008
Scrappers Gallery, the locally-owned store where love to crop with friends, has opened a sister store in Zanesville, Ohio! My friends Mary-Jo and Jen spent several hours at the store on Saturday, enjoying the grand opening celebration. Mary-Jo and I played with our respective projects while Jen just hung out with us and talked. We [...]
Posted in giving back, Local folks, Scrapbooking, Shopping Tagged columbus, cricut, crops, diecut, expression, granville, heath, local, newark, paper, papercraft, Scrapbooking, scrappers gallery, stores, zanesville
