Five-year reunions (and other year reunions) are seen as an expensive necessity for almost anyone. There aren’t a lot of people who thrive on seeing those who they didn’t want or need to stay in contact with after their years in school with. But, a lot of people still go. Why?
As most of you are by now aware, ProgressiveU is about far more than blogging. While getting those progressive thoughts out there is a vital part of progress, acting on those thoughts is equally as important. With that in mind, we would like to invite you to take part in our newest endeavor.
ProgressiveU will, until further notice, run a national phoneraiser.
So what's that?
Dining Out for Life is today! This is a yearly event to raise money for HIV/AIDS organizations. Restaurants donate 15-35% of their proceeds to social service organizations in their area for one day only. It is happening in several cities, including Minneapolis, today, and in other cities in the weeks to come. All you have to do is EAT!
Summer is way too long. Midway through the summer break, my charges are ready to kill each other. No, scratch that. They are actively trying to kill each other. Brain Drain picks and picks and picks until Middle Child snaps and hits him, then he grins while Middle Child gets sent to his room. I'm on to this, though. Brain Drain goes to his room too.
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For those of you who don't know what ALS is here is a breif explanation. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
