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DonateYourCalories.com

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Well, this is just a fantastic idea if you ask me! Terry Dunkle, founder and CEO of Diet Power, Inc. has launched www.DonateYourCalories.com. This website will take into consideration your age, height, current weight, goal weight and target date and tell you how much money you will save every month by cutting your calories to reach your goal. Of course, the website is DonateYourCalories.com, not SaveYourCalories.com. Rather than suggesting that you save that money for Mexican vacation, they suggest a charity that will feed hungry children. The whole idea is to use the money you would spend to overeat on … Continue reading →

Need a Little “Fun Money”? Donate Plasma

Perhaps I should start by clarifying. I am not talking about your plasma television. I am talking about your blood. Okay, technically the yellow liquid part of your blood that suspends blood cells. I used to sell my plasma back in college. At the time, I sold my plasma for purely selfish reasons – pizza, beer and text books. If you live in a town near a college, the chances are probably pretty good that you have a plasma donation center near you. The process is actually quite simple (if you are not squeamish about needles, that is). You start … Continue reading →

Home and Family: The Aftermath of Katrina

It’s been a year since Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast and left a wake of destruction. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to live through that storm and to lose everything in moments. Some people even lost people they love. One of the saddest things for me is the fact that as of reports this spring, over 800 people are still missing. I think not knowing, not having closure, may be worse than knowing your loved one is gone. The whole situation is devastating and the area is still devastated. It hurts me to see such chaos … Continue reading →