I've tried some of the free templates from other sites, but I invariably run into some kind of trouble. I can muck my way around html, but I'm just too old to get enthused about learning xml. So I'm trying another Blogger template. I have a few more mods I want to make before posting.
In the meantime, I want to make note of one veteran-related charity. I've noted before that I regularly contribute to the DAV and other disabled veteran organizations. Over the past couple of years I've donated a few hundred dollars to the "Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial" which hopes to build a memorial in Washington, D.C. This is certainly a goal that I would support.
However, their methods have often angered me. At no time do they give any status or progress information and they ignore any written questions. They push donations by sending (without asking) mostly cheap junk with patriotic themes - I have some pretty nice coffee cups, a couple of really ugly t-shirts, and numerous trivial items probably valued at less than a dollar each.
So I checked them out at a couple of charity watch web sites and found that virtually all of their funds are spent on fund raising. Apparently little or none of the money has yet gone into even planning for the memorial. I am not an expert on charities so I can't say that the DVLM charity is bogus, but I stopped giving. I suggest you check them out before donating.
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