Archive for July, 2006

Only a few more minutes to go and the 2006 Blogathon will be over. It was the best of times, it wsa the worst of times. We came bearing hats. Well, Jamelah did, at least. There were limericks, poems, musical questions and random bits of everything in between. And in the midst of it all we were able to raise some funds for a worthwhile cause and learn something in the process. Not bad for 24 hours, I’d say.

Before you go, please take a minute to look through the information in my previous post, then decide if you are able to make a small (or large, if you prefer) donation to ProLiteracy Wordwide.

8:30am: Please pledge here, support this effort and ProLiteracy Worldwide

We’re on the move!

Now the end is in sight with only an hour to go. I won’t lie, I’m seriously, really exhausted. Like almost falling asleep while sitting up exhausted. Truth be told I had already been exhausted for about 3 weeks before the Blogathon, so this was definitely a real challenge for me in many ways.

Still, I feel good about (almost) completing my goal and raising some funds for ProLiteracy Worldwide. I’ve learned a lot along the way and found some new resources and I hope that a few of you have as well. Here is listing of posts I made during the past 24 hours regarding the mission of ProLiteracy Worldwide and why this issue is important:

Why Does It Matter?
Why Literacy?
Legacy of Literacy: Revisited
Checking the Stats
Background Check
Literacy Roundup

In addition to changing clothes, taking a shower and slapping yourself, a lot of people swear by brushing their teeth to keep them alert and awake. After thinking about that for a bit and thinking about this, I couldn’t help but think about this:

Of course, I’m eating a big bowl of ice cream to keep me awake in the final hours.

7:30am: Please pledge here, support this effort and ProLiteracy Worldwide