The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: crowdfunding

  • Inspiration from a Biblioburro?

    This man has never given up in his life.

  • Feeling Low and Looking Lower

    I survived that, so I’ll survive this.

  • The Web of Good Deeds

    Our entire existence can be attributed in some way to the kindness of others.

  • The Fine Art of Begging

    Recently I racked up $9,000.00 in debt by moving 3100 miles across country to start my life over after a series of setbacks that, frankly, are becoming too boring to even discuss. Everybody has problems, right? But a friend suggested I do a crowdfunding campaign through the Indiegogo website to help me get my head…

  • A Florida Transplant to the Pacific Northwest

    My upcoming relocation to the other side of the continent is constantly on my mind, as you can well imagine. This is going to be a dramatic change for me. I’m a Florida girl who has never had to deal with Pacific Northwest-y stuff. I’m anticipating having to ask a lot of stupid questions, and…

  • “Tell Him Chuck Sent You.”

    So here I sit in the hot sun, on a greasy chair, in a greasy parking lot, in a really scary side of town, with an ominously sedate and extremely dirty pit bull lying at my feet. The prostitutes are staring at me. And I’ll be here for hours. Just one more curve on my…

  • I Really Need Your Help

    Believe me, I hate to ask. I’d much rather help others than be helped myself. The fact is, I’m desperate. I’ve been through a lot in the past 5 years. I’ve been swindled out of 3,500.00 (read more about that here), my car has been totaled, I lost my life savings (read more about that…