Dear All– I have started a cause to collect some money for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (the shelter I volunteer at). I know times are tough, but at least we, as humans, can take our lives into our own hands. The animals cannot. Working with them is about the most gratifying but also heartbreaking experience in my life. My first choice to help would have been buying a farm and adopting them all, but since that won’t happen without me winning the lottery, I decided to start a cause instead. Many of you have most likely heard me talk about the dogs at some point, and most of you know how important their well-being is to me. Thanks for any support 
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Oh, so THIS is where the Stimulus Money went …
Today, while reading The Data Mine, a blog run by the Center for Public Integrity , I came across a link to http://stimuluswatch.org/2.0/. The website was designed to “help the administration keep its pledge to invest stimulus money smartly, and to hold public officials to account for the taxpayer money they spend.”
I browsed a little (zip code, state, city … very interesting stuff) and came across the category of “least satisfied stimulus projects”. My personal favorite is a project by a contractor for the Department of Army, saying nothing more than “door mats”. And for this the contractor in Allen, TX, was awarded $14,675.
If you will excuse me now, I need to find out how I can apply for some stimulus money. I am sure I will find a project that will satisfy the standards that are applied when choosing recipients …