Seeing Red

I'm going to pray that all of you are smart enough to figure out that buying something you don't need because part of the money will go somewhere good is not as effective as just giving money, but for anyone who wants numbers-based accusations:

An article in Advertising Age last week reported that since the campaign
launched in the U.K. last March, its corporate sponsors (which include the Gap,
Motorola and Apple, among others) have spent some $100 million on marketing but raised just $18 million for the Geneva-based Global Fund

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17613550/site/newsweek/

Apparently, there is also this site which may have useful information: http://www.buylesscrap.org/ I haven't been there yet and am not responsible for its content. Time to get back to making money myself. (yes, i'm aware i'm a sell out. No, I don't think that's acceptable. Give me a few weeks with a full fridge to learn balance, eh!)

pretty fusion

My friend sent the below message, and it is worth checking on:

It’s Silent Auction time again. I have a set of 3 beautiful Polar Bears with their young up for bid.

Please go to my website and check out the Silent Auction Page to view them and see more details.

If you are not interested in Polar Bears, there is much more to see at my website. I have all sorts of Fine Art for all tastes and interests.

If you know of anyone that may be interested in this Auction or viewing other artwork, please forward this e-mail to them. The website address is:

http://www.jencotecreations.homestead.com/

my new work vocabulary

Haute gestion: upper management

Retrousser les manches: roll up your sleeves

Palier: make up for

Croire qu'on fait notre possible: believe you're doing your best

Amertume: bitterness

Écrouler : collapse

Prendre pour acquis : take for granted

to action: delegate: get someone else to do something while keeping most of the credit.