The most recent 20 comments posted to Electrolite by Madeleine Reardon Dimond:

I like the idea of a con membership (books too, of course. What else are you going to do in the hospital?). It sounds like Philcon might be a good choice, or maybe Readercon. Jersey people come up for that, and he'd have a good chance of meeting a favorite author.

I've been reading conservatives who think the anti-war contingent is going to spit on Our Brave Soldiers Coming Home. (Where do they get their ideas?) I'd love a chance to do the opposite.

Peace,

I had a bad, bad feeling when the Red Cross pulled out yesterday. That meant they could not protect their folks. One volunteer died in cross-fire (while driving a large white van with big red crosses on it) and I believe several are missing. Fast forward to today: the happy liberated Iraqis are dancing in the streets. Huh? But they can't get to the hospitals. Yes, perhaps we are not seeing the whole story.

Peace (I really want to believe),

For those who would like to correspond with soldiers:
members.tripod.com/adoptsoldier/

http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/

I couldn't actually get to the first one; it had exceeded its bandwidth. For books, besides Books for Soldiers, which another commentator and Patrick mentioned earlier, there's http://www.bookcrossing.com/ if you're near a military base. Bookcrossing is about leaving books somewhere in person--but not airports; they're confiscated by security. Patrick, I appreciate all the ways you've listed to support the troops without supporting the war.

Peace,

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