My wife has a part-time respite job teaching a young man with autism, and so this particular cause is of interest.
From their info: "Cure Autism Now (CAN) is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through raising money for research projects, education and outreach. Founded by parents of children with autism in 1995, the organization has grown from a kitchen-table effort to the largest provider of support for autism research and resources in the country. The organization's primary focus is to fund essential research through a variety of programs designed to encourage innovative approaches toward identifying the causes, prevention, treatment and a cure for autism and related disorders."
You can buy postage stamps telling people of this worthy cause! See the store here:
Cure Autism Now (CAN)
See? Stamps! :-)
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Comfort The Children International
Comfort The Children International is, to quote their website: "a non-profit working alongside Kenyan communities to create sustainable change. Instead of simply giving aid and money to those in need, we build relationships and programs that empower residents to help themselves."
They have a whole lotta fun and cute products, here's an example:
Monday, January 21, 2013
Works of Mercy Update
In my last post here, I said that I was going to be writing about my wife's Works Of Mercy Store on Zazzle. I ended up doing that, but instead chose to do it on one of my main blogs: Sober Catholic. Just go over there and look around, most of the posts in mid- to late- January 2013 are about them. You can always do a search in the search box for each individual one. They are:
Corporal Works of Mercy
Feed the hungry,
Give drink to the thirsty
Shelter the Homeless
Clothe the naked
Visit the Sick
Visit the imprisoned
Bury the dead
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Correct the sinner
Instruct the ignorant
Counsel the doubting
Comfort the sorrowful
Be patient with those in error
Forgive offenses
Pray for the living and the dead
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Works Of Mercy Store on Zazzle
My wife, Rose, has a variety of online "virtual" storefronts on Zazzle.com. Zazzle is a site where you can create an online store and upload artwork and such, which can be customized on bazillions of products.
One nice store that she has offers various "Works of Mercy" products. The Works of Mercy originate in the New Testament, chiefly the Gospel of Jesus according to Matthew, Chapter 15, verses 31-45.
You can view the entire store here:
WorksOfMercy on Zazzle
Later I may be highlighting individual products, like this one:
I have already been doing from my Twitter account @paulsofranko .
One nice store that she has offers various "Works of Mercy" products. The Works of Mercy originate in the New Testament, chiefly the Gospel of Jesus according to Matthew, Chapter 15, verses 31-45.
You can view the entire store here:
WorksOfMercy on Zazzle
Later I may be highlighting individual products, like this one:
I have already been doing from my Twitter account @paulsofranko .
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Mirth of a Salesman
I decided to rename this blog. In keeping with its new mission of selling stuff (I get referral fees when you buy things through the links. Actually, my wife gets them, but it's all the same. My bank accounts, her bank accounts, it doesn't matter.) I chose "Mirth of a Salesman," with the tagline: 'All I want to do is sell you things! And be a little funny or quirky while doing it. If you can smile or smirk or giggle even once after reading a post, hey, that's cool.'
It came to me last night in a dream. Most of the dream was some sort of geopolitical drama involving Chinese hegemony over Indonesia and Malaysia, and where "Mirth of a Salesman" actually fits in is rather murky.
Nonetheless, I woke up, thought about it and decided to change it in Blogger this afternoon. All the feeds should still work.
The old blog name "Trudging Paulcoholic's Road" will be used for some other project involving the original site for SoberCatholic.com (SoberCatholic used to be hosted on Blogger before I switched to a self-hosted service with the aid of a friend and WordPress.) "TPR" is more suited for recovery work.
It came to me last night in a dream. Most of the dream was some sort of geopolitical drama involving Chinese hegemony over Indonesia and Malaysia, and where "Mirth of a Salesman" actually fits in is rather murky.
Nonetheless, I woke up, thought about it and decided to change it in Blogger this afternoon. All the feeds should still work.
The old blog name "Trudging Paulcoholic's Road" will be used for some other project involving the original site for SoberCatholic.com (SoberCatholic used to be hosted on Blogger before I switched to a self-hosted service with the aid of a friend and WordPress.) "TPR" is more suited for recovery work.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Garfield
Long time readers of this blog know that I love cats (OK, so this version of this blog is at the time of this post only a couple of weeks old, but over time links to individual posts will be reshared and retweeted.)
Anyway, one of the most famous and successful cats is Garfield. The coffee lovin' kitteh (another reason to love him, cats and coffee!!!!) has been around for decades, long before cats have achieved their pop cultural dominance through the Interwebz.
Get your fix for his stuff here: Garfield
Gotta say it again: Cats and Coffee!!!!
Anyway, one of the most famous and successful cats is Garfield. The coffee lovin' kitteh (another reason to love him, cats and coffee!!!!) has been around for decades, long before cats have achieved their pop cultural dominance through the Interwebz.
Get your fix for his stuff here: Garfield
Gotta say it again: Cats and Coffee!!!!
Cash Cab!
Cash Cab is a fun game show. You're in New York City, you hail a cab to take you somewhere, and after you get in and the cabbie asks you where you wanna go, lights start flashing all over the interior and the game begins! You have to answer a bunch of questions and if you get them right, you win money. The amount depends upon the questions, that more you get right, the tougher they become. If you get three questions wrong, game over and you get let out wherever you are. If you're short of your destination, too bad. If, however, you arrive at your destination and are still in the running, you get to keep whatever money you've won so far. There is an option to double your money by chancing a video question (you watch a short video and answer a question about it.) Get the question correct, your winnings are doubled, get it wrong, you're out everything. But you at least made it to where you wanted to go.
Buy your Cash Cab must haves here: Cash Cab
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
I have never seen this show, nor have heard of it until my wife gave me the link to promote, but I looked it up and it sounds like a cute show.
It appears to be a children's TV show based upon the creator's memories of kidhood, as well as introducing children to practical multiculturalism and even mandarin Chinese.
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan - What a pretty umbrella! Post Cards by nihaokailan
Get your postcards printing from zazzle
"Ni Hoa Kai Lan" Gifts and Products
It appears to be a children's TV show based upon the creator's memories of kidhood, as well as introducing children to practical multiculturalism and even mandarin Chinese.
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan - What a pretty umbrella! Post Cards by nihaokailan
Get your postcards printing from zazzle
"Ni Hoa Kai Lan" Gifts and Products
Surfing Stuff
I used to live in Southern California. I owned surfboards, but never surfed. As I can't swim, I felt it was responsible to not take up surfing.
For much of your gnarly surfing product needs, try:
"Association Of Surfing Professionals" Gifts and Products
For much of your gnarly surfing product needs, try:
"Association Of Surfing Professionals" Gifts and Products
Ansel Adams
One of my favorite prints is Ansel Adams' "Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico." A dear old college buddy had given me a print as a gift after I mentioned having been mesmerized by it at wherever we were when I had gotten transfixed by it. (This was back in the late1980s. I try to forget the late '80s, except for the music.)
Unfortunately, Ansel Adams Gifts and Products doesn't have that specific print, but they do have many other fine examples of this iconic photographer.
Unfortunately, Ansel Adams Gifts and Products doesn't have that specific print, but they do have many other fine examples of this iconic photographer.
Toys for Tots
The United States Marine Corps have a wonderful holiday tradition called "Toys for Tots." People donate toys, the Marines collect them and distribute them to needy kids.
Buy stuff here for them:
Toys for Tots
Buy stuff here for them:
Toys for Tots
M&M's and serenity
I think it was way back in college when I adopted the practice of munching on M&M's for comfort. It was an easy to obtain comfort food. Just wander on down to the snack machine in the dormitory's lounge area and buy bag. I would feel better. Serenity and peace in a bag of chocolate candies.
I don't know why I settled on M&M's. A key hint may be the insides made of chocolate. That, and their exteriors of bright, shiny happy colors represented an escape to a simpler, peaceful time or place.
I think there are M&M's in Heaven.
M&M's Gifts and Products
I don't know why I settled on M&M's. A key hint may be the insides made of chocolate. That, and their exteriors of bright, shiny happy colors represented an escape to a simpler, peaceful time or place.
I think there are M&M's in Heaven.
M&M's Gifts and Products
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Build a Bear
I never heard of Build-a-Bear until a year or so ago. I had to take a young person in to a Build-a-Bear store so he can custom design his own stuffed animal plaything. It was interesting. Although the Build A Bear Gifts and Products oesn't have much to offer at this moment, they do offer these nice keychains:
Toy Story (and humanity's future in space)
To Infinity and Beyond!
Recently, NASA announced a prototype for a new spacesuit that looks like Buzz Lightyear's.
I like the idea of NASA implementing design schemes from pop sci-fi culture. When NASA starts building more space stations, or places outposts on the Moon or Mars, I think they should be called "Starbases" or "Deep Space" stations. Stations built with other space-faring nations should be called "Babylon 1," and so on.
But, until then, all we have are the fictional versions. To feed your Buzz Lightyear fix (and all the other Toy Story characters) go here and spend some of your hard-earned gold-pressed latinum, and then wander over to the Zocalo and show off your goodies!
Toy Story Gifts and Products
Recently, NASA announced a prototype for a new spacesuit that looks like Buzz Lightyear's.
I like the idea of NASA implementing design schemes from pop sci-fi culture. When NASA starts building more space stations, or places outposts on the Moon or Mars, I think they should be called "Starbases" or "Deep Space" stations. Stations built with other space-faring nations should be called "Babylon 1," and so on.
But, until then, all we have are the fictional versions. To feed your Buzz Lightyear fix (and all the other Toy Story characters) go here and spend some of your hard-earned gold-pressed latinum, and then wander over to the Zocalo and show off your goodies!
Toy Story Gifts and Products
Scooby Doo
Ruh-Roh! I haven't posted in a few days.
Feel better by grabbing a Scooby Snack and visiting this store for all of your Scooby Doo needs: Scoobydoo Gifts And Products.
Feel better by grabbing a Scooby Snack and visiting this store for all of your Scooby Doo needs: Scoobydoo Gifts And Products.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
cheezburger
In the post on Tom and Jerry, I used "lolcat" speak towards the end. Locat is an artificial language, transliterated from English, that depicts how cats might speak if they could actually speak English. Understand English, that is obvious. Speaking English, well, not even the most ardent kitteh fan will admit that cats can speak English. But if they could...
...they would probably like cheeseburgers and routinely demand them from their humans. At least they do in one of the vehicles by which cats have exerted their rightful dominance over the Internet.
"icanhazcheezburger"is the signature saying from the site of the same name. Featuring cute pictures of cats, er, I mean "kittehs," the site has been an Internet rage for a good number of years.
Get your cheezburger gifts and products here!!!
oktnxbai!!!
...they would probably like cheeseburgers and routinely demand them from their humans. At least they do in one of the vehicles by which cats have exerted their rightful dominance over the Internet.
"icanhazcheezburger"is the signature saying from the site of the same name. Featuring cute pictures of cats, er, I mean "kittehs," the site has been an Internet rage for a good number of years.
Get your cheezburger gifts and products here!!!
oktnxbai!!!
Tom and Jerry
In this post I mentioned epic cat battles, as in cat vs dog or bird. I hinted at classic cat vs mouse battles, and that could only mean ONE THING: Tom and Jerry!!!
I wonder why the cat is always the antagonist in these classic cartoons? I suppose the phenomenon of cats basically owning the internet is proper and just revenge.
U can haz "Tom & Jerry" Gifts & Products? Sure, plz buy dem, oktnxbai! :-)
I wonder why the cat is always the antagonist in these classic cartoons? I suppose the phenomenon of cats basically owning the internet is proper and just revenge.
U can haz "Tom & Jerry" Gifts & Products? Sure, plz buy dem, oktnxbai! :-)
Tweety Bird Gifts and Products
One of the cutest of the Looney Tunes characters is Tweety Bird (another of my Mom's favorite, right up there with the Road Runner.
Although I am cat person, and am therefore inherently biased in favor of the cat in any cat vs dog, cat vs mouse or cat vs bird epic conflict, Tweety is clearly the protagonist and sympathetic character in her battles against Sylvester the cat.
Love Tweety Bird? Buy stuff here:
Tweety Bird Gifts and Products!
Cat vs mouse... hmmm I wonder...
Although I am cat person, and am therefore inherently biased in favor of the cat in any cat vs dog, cat vs mouse or cat vs bird epic conflict, Tweety is clearly the protagonist and sympathetic character in her battles against Sylvester the cat.
Love Tweety Bird? Buy stuff here:
Tweety Bird Gifts and Products!
Cat vs mouse... hmmm I wonder...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
SpongeBob SquarePants Gifts and Products
In this post I mention that no other cartoon show from today "...comes close" to matching the wit and wisecrackery of Looney Tunes Show. One cartoon comes in as a respectable second place (we can dispute how far away, a close second or distant), but in my humble opinion, "Spongebob Squarepants" manages to outclass the rest of all "modern" cartoonery.
There is a subtle undertone of community togetherness in Bikini Bottom. Also, you can't dismiss the fact that SpongeBob has an excellent work ethic. Granted, he may come off as a little bit obsessive and ridiculous about it, but he does appreciate working and the dedication involved, as well as not cutting corners. Values much needed by many people in today's workforce.
You like the Little Yellow Guy? There's loads of stuff to buy to show your appreciation and share the love:
Spongebob Squarepants Gifts And Products
There is a subtle undertone of community togetherness in Bikini Bottom. Also, you can't dismiss the fact that SpongeBob has an excellent work ethic. Granted, he may come off as a little bit obsessive and ridiculous about it, but he does appreciate working and the dedication involved, as well as not cutting corners. Values much needed by many people in today's workforce.
You like the Little Yellow Guy? There's loads of stuff to buy to show your appreciation and share the love:
Spongebob Squarepants Gifts And Products
Looney Tunes Show: Gifts And Products
In this previous post I introduced Looney Tunes Gifts And Products. Here is another shop for Looney Tunes Show: Gifts And Products.
I hope to earn enough from this to someday buy the entire series (the Classic and the newer ones) on DVD. Oh, what happiness that will be, to be able to watch Bugs infuriate Elmer Fudd, to see Wile E. Coyote buy yet another futile product from Acme. Any time I want!!!
I hope to earn enough from this to someday buy the entire series (the Classic and the newer ones) on DVD. Oh, what happiness that will be, to be able to watch Bugs infuriate Elmer Fudd, to see Wile E. Coyote buy yet another futile product from Acme. Any time I want!!!
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