Dearest readers,

A friend of mine is having a fund-raiser to get himself a wheelchair that he can't afford. He has a job and pays his own bills, and rather than asking the government to give him some of your tax money for his chair, he is asking the community if they can help.

I respect this, and this is how I wish things were done.

Please visit his fund-raising site, and please, I understand times are hard, so if you can't donate, just give him a share of Facebook.

Thanks ahead of time.

Here's the link:

Lunch at a Counter!

Help me get the wheelchair that would change my life.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lunch-at-a-counter

Just to followup (very late I know): Jim raised the money through this campaign and our help in a matter of about 48 hours.

Amazon:

I am an Amazon Affiliate which means I make a (small) commission when you purchase something by using the Amazon links on this page. It does not increase the price you pay by one single penny, it only puts a few pennies in my pocket. I only make the commission if you click the link directly from this blog and then purchase said item. All Amazon links on this page are set up that way.

I can tell you that the reason I promote Amazon so heavily is not for the money (I think I've had one commission to date). It's actually because I use the heck out of this site. Let's face it, shooting is not the most main-stream activity in this country anymore, as sad as it is to say. And then within the sub-set of Americans who are shooters, those of us who are into tactical gear and learning better self-defense and concealed carry techniques are a minority still. My LSG (Local Gun Store) might have a tac vest on the rack, but it won't be of the same quality as the Condor vest I bought from Amazon. I pay a little shipping, yes, but really the prices are reasonable. You won't find me buying candles or shoes or something I can get locally from here, but for the specialty stuff, Amazon can really be a life saver. Does your LSG carry Level III ballistic plates? I doubt it.

LuckyGunner:

Same as above, really. Click link here, go there and buy stuff = I get a little commission.

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Comments:

I don't get enough of them. At least not nearly as many as I'd like. Most of my comments have been from people I already know in the "real" world, outside of the blogosphere.

Are you at a coffee shop in Berlin reading this right now? Are you in a mortar-riddled air base outside Kandahar? Please! Comment! I want to hear from you all.

I'm even open to requests of what kinds of articles my audience might like in the future.

To Keep and Bear

01 April, 2013