The Breet Report

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America and her citizens have a lot of pride when it comes to addressing freedoms and rights. The bases for the freedoms and rights comes because of the dedication from brave men and woman that serve in the Armed Services. Those men and woman are volunteers in the services. America has an Army, Navy, Marine Corp, and Coast Guard to protect against those who would take those freedoms and rights from her citizens.

Most of Americas brave men and woman have a family and home that they leave behind, even during traditional holiday seasons celebrated here, to secure the future of the United States. The contact some men and woman have in the service is strictly with family, even on deployment; however, there is a site that is operational year round to provide other men and woman (that do not have a support group here at home), with the potential to feel remembered.

It does not matter what season it is to participate in making an armed service member feel remembered, but this is the season of gifts, love, and family. Let us remember the troops and find out what they need (for a care packages) to support them at AnySoilder.com. They are apart of our country and the pride of this nation.

The Site AnySoldier.com

AnySoilder.com was established in 2003 by the family of a service member who was deployed to Iraq. The family learned that their son, Sergeant Brain Horn with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, “was living under extremely harsh conditions, after having been in Iraq for five (5) months.” The family realized that extreme conditions existed due to a report from the Stars & Stripes, a military run paper.

In an effort to provide their support and love to their son who was fighting in Iraq during this time, care packages were sent to the unit. After a period of time, it was discovered that their son would distribute some of the items to other soldiers within the unit.

The family decided to take matters in to their hands here, and began collecting e-mail addresses, corresponding within the community, and promoting awareness that a support unit (or group) existed here in America, should any other citizens want to be involved. As with all excellent programs, the beginnings started out rocky till eventually AnySoldier.com was created. (The military has secured other sites of the similar – like AnyNavy.com, etc.)

The site, AnySoldier.com, contains directions for any citizen wanting to participate this holiday season in supporting the troops. The first page, scroll down a bit, even has a “How this works:” section for a citizen to know more about the where to send, what to send, what not to send, and FAQ section to learn more.

Final Thought

Up till last night, I had not heard of this site and stumbled upon it by sheer happenstance. Having read the information, and some of the requests, it was amazing to see just how much I take for granted. Though the season of gift giving is tighter than ever, and there are costs involved for sending packages overseas, it is worth letting the men and woman who do not receive care packages know they are remembered. It can be during any time of the year. For my part…let the reworking of the finances begin!

To show your support too ~ here is a link for a button!  A great thank you to this family for creating this site!

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Recently, there was an article that the mind had been circling around, but abandon since there was no response from the local Community Development Department; and this citizen journalist is just that – a citizen.  No press credentials equals no response, since that would be rocking the boat.

The question asked was, “How prepared is the city of Richmond for an extreme weather brought on by climate change?”  Seems like a silly question for someone in the city/surrounding county to be asking, because there are about 110 miles, give or take, between the city and the ocean.  However, the city of Richmond has a mighty river that has caused havoc on  the city patrons before and more than able to do it again.  This seemed like a logical question, “extreme weather.”

The news today, coming from Reuters, Prepare for climate change, U.S. report warns W.House, by Richard Cowan, points out the exact question, that the city of Richmond (and her surrounding counties) are not paying attention too.  Note, the city has a volunteer section for patrons to practice drills in the event of a natural disaster, to help in a crisis.

The question becomes, “why aren’t the cities, across the country, preparing?”  Maybe some are, but not enough to limit the possible devastation of extreme weather.  The extreme weather issues are nothing new, drought, fire, floods, lighting, tornados, earthquakes, BUT, there appears to be a lack of forward thinking.  Err?

Granted, the debate was going along the lines of — “Yes, there are budget shortfalls, crime, and bickering amongst each other; however, the responsibility for the city patrons comes first.  That it does not matter the race, age, or political affiliation, because extreme weather does not care about the victim.  Extreme weather has no boundaries; therefore, it comes down to people working together, now.”

Finally, it is incredible to see a report presented to let others prepare and get the job done.  The lack of follow through, on any government level, should have citizens pissed.  (Will there be follow through here?? A guess, probably not.) All of the green technology, or just plain green lifestyle, would generate unbelievable results. (Look at the Eco-friendly German town as an example.) The implementation of the two would reduce crime, poverty, and hunger; thus, it would allow a city to be prepared and work together.  The bickering of balancing budgets has been an ongoing “who done it” for years. This is well out the reach for a citizen (though we vote), and it is never going to be right, or at least maintained.

Now the question becomes – not if but when – this will start to happen, because the science is pointing to a need to prepare.  Extreme weather has been gearing up across the nation, and the Earth is changing right before our eyes. Whether there could be an acceleration of events or not, the people owe it to each other to be aware, set differences aside, and work together. The future city (where ever one may live) will thank us, the patrons.

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I bet everyone has been wondering why the usual two to three posts have declined to one a day…. Well, life has had quiet a few surprises for me lately, and I have been very happy for them. I had been debating on putting a “plug” out on here because I didn’t want to pollute The Breet Report with distractions. So pesky. Okay, so here it is…

Can you tell I’m nervous…?

Technorati launched their revamped site, as of October 15th, 2009. The improvements have been phenomenal. Instead of reinventing the wheel, read all about it here.

The creative part of course (if you read the article) has been that they are exposing bloggers to the world! Technorati has featured content – from bloggers – instead of just the typical thumbing through till something “pops out at ya” blog. So, Yes…….I was one of the lucky ones that got selected.

Exciting news!!! Here is my article, The Three R’s of The Environment.

This week has been a great week getting to know other fellow writers. They offer knowledge in different fields and ideas that they want to cultivate. Like a sponge, I have been taking it all in, and want to learn more — so, I can’t wait.

– It doesn’t stop there. –

While nail biting to see if my article would be published or not (because -well it’s me – so it is the environment, then marketing, and well one other area), I got a reply to another application submitted for work. On the day of the launch, I received another email offering a position here in Richmond, Virginia. My first article for the site has been published as of yesterday…(I did not know till I got the email the site was live…Holy Smokes!)

Yup, I about had a mini heart attack – then increased nail biting. LOL -

So, with the pressure on (so to speak) because I have been working at this part-time for a while, and full-time for (now) a solid two weeks, I have really been doing lots of self-training. READING. Lots and lots of reading. Then had self doubt – blah, blah, blah – Then I reminded myself of The Breet Report.

Here on The Breet Report, I have really dove into a number of aspects relating to self – to look beyond – to start small and build – to think more and not do what has been done but go beyond it and respect changes. By golly – this might have been a hell of a week (and it is not over at Friday, 5 PM, EST) but I got over the moments of self doubt.

This – working together – putting hope back out in the public. Giving people more to look forward too then 8 to 5, off on weekends, rinse/repeat, mundane tasks of living – to actually engage together for life.

So, be gone self-doubt! This is The Breet Report letting the world know that aspects of the environment, changes, and creating newer ways of helping each other are here to stay.

We need a change in the depressing news and it starts here. My steps might be small and unsure at first, but I am bound and determined to be more than I ever thought possible.

So, anyone have any other suggestions?

Currently, I am getting ready to join a few organizations and start a few projects of my own in the community. Smalls steps. Small, wonderful, and peaceful steps to prove anything can be done.

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