Another Scam?

There seems to be quite a few people these days, who are soliciting businesses for door prizes. These door prizes are to be used for Stag and Does.

The targets seem to be stores that are operated as franchises.

When did this tradition start to ask for donations for private parties, from complete strangers?

To those who have the nerve to ask the owner of a franchise, be it a restaurant, grocery store, etc., for a door prize for a Stag and Doe, please be advised that many owners are not rich tycoons, and are barely scraping by, and having a difficult time of even keeping their businesses operating.

For some of these people, they seem to have no problem contacting the head office of a franchise, to complain that the owner did not give them a door prize for their Stag and Doe. They word their complaint as if they are the victims, and the franchise owner is a mean, evil person, for not providing a door prize for their Stag and Doe.

How does the owner know that you are indeed having a Stag and Doe? You did not provide any proof, just your word. How would YOU feel if someone came up to you, and asked YOU to donate a door prize to a Stag and Doe, someone you have never met before?

So, the next time that you decide on asking a business for a door prize for a Stag and Doe, put yourself in the business owners place, and see if you would donate a door prize for a Stag and Doe to someone you do not know, who provides no identification, and no proof that you are indeed having a Stag and Doe.

Scam artists are many these days. Think about it.

Attention liberals: Not all your critics are religious extremists

This is a quote from an article in the National Post, Page A21, April 29, 2010;

"Maybe it makes liberals feel better to write off opponents as religious nuts. That way they don't have to give serious thought to any opinions that differ from their own. It's a lot easier on the brain, and leaves more time for listening to talk radio."

The article was written by Kelly McParland.

Trashy Situation

I took this photo at 10:43 this morning.

It is a picture of the over-flowing garbage in a bus shelter at the Wal-Mart transfer point in St. Thomas, Ontario.

I have called City Hall on this in the past, but the answer is always that they only have enough money to empty the garbage once a week.

Well, if City Hall cannot empty the garbage more than once a week, can they at least provide larger garbage pails?

I have contacted Alderman Chapman, and she is going to see what can be done about this.

Parents Helping Parents

In remembrance of Louise Malenfant

http://fathersforlife.org/php/index.html