It was a frustrating day of sorts. During the day my flat screen monitor died. However, as I tracked down the problem, it was not my monitor at all - it was the transformer that went. Now comes the fun part! Try to find someone who sells just the transformer. They don't exist! Phone calls to everywhere generated the universal response of "We don't sell transformers, try the internet"!
With a little digging, I did find and order one on the internet. But, I still needed a monitor. Fortunately, I had an old 19-inch CRT floating around that I could use. But floating is a poor choice of words as this thing weighs enough to be a boat anchor! After several years of sitting on a shelf, it still powered up fine and it works! So it will suffice until the US Postal Service delivers my new transformer. We all know how speedy those folks are!
And now for something much more serious and meaningful. My daughter e-mailed me a brochure from a young man who has leukemia and is sponsoring an on-line bone marrow drive. The way that I understand it is that you register at the web site, the send you a kit to allow you to take a mouth swab, you take the mouth swab, and return it in the supplied envelope. Very
simple!
Pictured below is the young man and his family. His name is Adam Ripka and his story is below the picture.
Adam, a veteran who served in Iraq from 2003-2004, has been married to his wife, Katrina, since May of 2006. On March 6, 2009 they welcomed their new baby boy, Jonah. Thirteen days later Adam was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Adam was fortunate enough to find a match and he is scheduled for a bone marrow transplant on June 23. However, only three out of every ten patients will find a potentially life saving marrow donor. Please help others like Adam and join the Be The Match Registry, you could save a life!
Date: June 8 – June 22nd, 2009
Time: Anytime! The drive is online; after registering you will be mailed your mouth swab kit
along with a pre-stamped return envelope.
Location: www.bethematch.org
Click on "join the registry", then on "join now"!
To avoid the standard $52 fee you MUST use Adam’s promo code: CM579
Click on "join the registry", then on "join now"!
To avoid the standard $52 fee you MUST use Adam’s promo code: CM579
To join, you only need to be between the ages of 18 and 60, be willing to donate to any patient, and meet the health guidelines.
Please register, you have the power to heal and the power to save a life....
Bob
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