Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Delurk for Haiti



I know you're out there -- you readers who come here faithfully and read whatever it is that I'm saying or ranting about or showing or screaming. And I thank you for your readership, because let's face it -- bloggers do like an audience. And I love seeing that there are hundreds of you each day. That astounds me and encourages me and I couldn't even begin to explain what the community has meant to me (and I'm speaking, too, here, to those of you whom I know and love and share so much -- you know who you are!).

There is such a thing as Delurking Day which in blogger parlance means that you're encouraged to come out of the closet and comment. The word delurk is somewhat unsavory, though, and I think I missed the official day, so here's what I'm going to do.

If you delurk with a comment on my blog from now until Friday, January 22, I will give $1 to Partners in Health for relief efforts in Haiti. Partners in Health is the organization started by the amazing Dr. Paul Farmer over twenty years ago.

So delurk yourself, write a comment (you can use a fake name if you're really shy!) and contribute to the Haitian relief efforts! 


( Even though I'd love to know who's out there, I'll be donating anyway!)

25 comments:

  1. Can't wait to read how you feel about Scott Brown and what this does to the "hope" honeymoon.

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  2. Well, here's my comment and my commitment. I will pop by as often as I can. It's the least I can do for that sister nation. Many thanks for your initiative.

    Greetings from London.

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  3. Love the idea and love you for caring so deeply about the people of Haiti.

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  4. what a sweet idea! So people delurk!

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  5. you know i am here. in support of you and your life's work.

    today the call to compassion finds it perfect home with haiti.

    perfect.
    thank you.

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  6. What a great idea. I've commented before, I just behind on my blog reading and commenting.

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  7. Lurkers Beware!
    Partners in Health is a great choice

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  8. Delurking here!

    I am a new reader to your blog and I have to say that I am very impressed - both with your impressive writing and your equally impressive parenting skills.

    You are an inspiration to mothers everywhere - myself included - way to go!

    Jen

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  9. Great idea! And you know me...I'm too mouthy to lurk. =) XOXO

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  10. My girls and I love your blog and read it everyday! Very kind of you to help out poor Haiti. Keep up the excellent and interesting writing.

    Amanda and girls

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  11. well, i'm not a lurker. but this is a fantastic idea.

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  12. I don't know if I'm officially a lurker or just bad at commenting, but if it helps, here I am!

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  13. I'm so glad you're doing this, as well, Elizabeth. The more the merrier!!

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  14. I'm no lurker - but you go girl :)

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  15. There you go. Great way to start a rather strange day otherwise...

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  16. That's such a great thing.

    And I shared knocking holes with my LJ people. So good.....

    Went to Street for lunch on Monday and thought of you. Have you been?

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  17. I've commented before but here I am !

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  18. Ok, I think I'm a lurker, not a delurker -- what a weird word btw -- but here's my comment and here's my THANK YOU to you and your generous heart! :)

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  19. Hi, it's Carolyn. I've never posted before and just this week learned how to keep an icon on my toolbar to get to your blog -- and those of Grace's teachers -- easily! Keep writing and thanks for donating. I loved reading Mountains Beyond Mountains. Libby Current Russler recommended it to me.

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  20. Love this. I should pay more attention to my stats.
    PS You could always consider the south of Switzerland, where they speak Italian:)

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